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At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized.

Key facts

  • At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:09:11 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Children among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes

  2. Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

  3. Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against Houthis after airport strike kills at least 12

  4. Yemen's Houthis target King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia again

  5. ‘Started to sink backwards’: 139 migrants killed as boat capsizes off Djibouti

  6. At least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti

  7. At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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