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Boat Capsizes off Djibouti: 9 Dead, 45 Missing

3/27/2026

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A boat carrying over 300 migrants sank off Djibouti, killing at least nine and leaving 45 missing, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The IOM reported 266 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued.
In 2025, nearly 922 migrants died or went missing on the Eastern Route, the deadliest year since 2014, and the IOM urges safer migration pathways.

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A boat carrying over 300 migrants sank off Djibouti, killing at least nine and leaving 45 missing, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The IOM reported 266 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued.
In 2025, nearly 922 migrants died or went missing on the Eastern Route, the deadliest year since 2014, and the IOM urges safer migration pathways.