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

Eighty-four people remain missing and fifteen of the dead were children; the route from Africa to Yemen is among the world's most dangerous migration paths.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:10 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes”, with reporting from CBS News.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:10 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Djibouti, South Africa, Yemen.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOff the coast of Djibouti, at least one hundred thirty-nine migrants are dead, including fifteen children, after a boat bound for Yemen capsized, and eighty-four people remain missing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a very large number of people on one boat. Do we know how many were aboard?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe reports I have don't give a total.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC says the United Nations is involved, and CBS reports that rescuers were overwhelmed by the number of bodies.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the missing are still being searched for, as far as we know?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe figures could still change, Hank.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world, and the people who take it have usually run out of safer options.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnderstood. Anything else from overseas?