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Over 100 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Djibouti

The boat carried 305 migrants from Djibouti to Yemen; at least 15 children were among the dead, with dozens still missing.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 5:07 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti”, with reporting from BBC.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:07 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: UN.
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The New York TimesOver 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti
BBCChildren among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Djibouti, the toll from Thursday night's shipwreck off the port town of Obock has risen to at least one hundred thirty-nine, according to the BBC, and the International Organization for Migration calls it among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHow many people were on that boat?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThree hundred and five, Hank, traveling from Djibouti toward Yemen. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of fifteen children have been recovered.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is a long list of people who were trying to get somewhere better, and the sea did not care about any of it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd the crossing stays busy, because the conditions that push people onto it have not changed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGovernments on both shores will issue statements of regret this week, and statements are cheaper than patrols, rescue boats or visas.