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139 migrants killed as boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

The International Organization for Migration says the boat was carrying people across the Gulf of Aden from Djibouti toward Yemen when it capsized on Sunday.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:57 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Breitbart: “Over 130 Migrants Killed, Including Children, as Boat from Djibouti to Yemen Capsizes”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:57 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Djibouti, Yemen.
BBN covered this story before: At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes (October 12).

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BreitbartOver 130 Migrants Killed, Including Children, as Boat from Djibouti to Yemen Capsizes

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA migrant boat disaster off the Horn of Africa.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe U.N. International Organization for Migration says at least one hundred thirty-nine people were killed when a boat sailing from Djibouti to Yemen capsized.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe IOM says children were among the dead. Breitbart reports the boat went down on Sunday, and officials have not said what caused it.