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Over 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti

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A boat carrying over 300 migrants, primarily Ethiopians, capsized off the coast of Djibouti, resulting in at least 139 confirmed deaths and 84 missing individuals. The vessel sank on the night of October 8-9 while en route to Yemen. Survivors reported that the boat began sinking immediately after departure due to overcrowding. This incident highlights the perilous conditions faced by migrants traveling the Red Sea route. AI

RANK_REASON This is a significant event due to the high death toll and the humanitarian crisis it represents. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Over 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

    At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said on Sunday. The vessel was carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopian, when it capsized north of the Djibouti town of Obock …

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