UN raises Djibouti boat disaster toll to 139 dead, 84 missing

The International Organization for Migration said at least 139 people, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Guhere, north of Obock, on Thursday night. At least 84 people remain missing and more than 80 survived, all Ethiopian nationals, the agency said. The confirmed toll reflects only victims buried by Djiboutian authorities and could rise.