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Djibouti-Yemen migrant boat wreck

2 developments · 11 October 2026 to 21 October 2026

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1. At least 139 migrants die in boat wreck between Djibouti and Yemen
   11 Oct · Development · Djibouti · Survival · Catastrophic
   at least 139 killed (France24, 12 Oct); 84 missing (France24, 12 Oct); 305 displaced (CBC World, 11 Oct); at least 80 received aid (AllAfrica, 12 Oct)
   An overcrowded boat sank off Djibouti on its way to Yemen, killing at least 139 migrants and leaving 84 missing. Survivors face a major search-and-rescue effort.
2. Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
   21 Oct · Consequence · Djibouti · Survival · Catastrophic
   No counted figure of its own.
   A migrant boat capsized off Djibouti, leaving at least 139 people dead and 84 missing. The deaths deepen risks on sea migration routes already marked by repeated mass loss of life.

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