9 Dead, 45 Missing in Djibouti Boat Sinking

At least nine migrants have died and 45 remain missing after a boat carrying 320 people sank off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

The incident occurred on the night of March 24 near the northern coastal area of Abkh, with local authorities and the IOM providing assistance to survivors.

The tragedy highlights the ongoing dangers of the “Eastern Route,” used each year by tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Somalia, fleeing conflict, natural disasters, and economic hardship.

The IOM recently reported that more than 900 migrants were killed or went missing in the Red Sea during 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route.

The nationalities of the victims in the latest incident have not yet been confirmed.