Geneva, Oct 11, 2026 (AFP) - Toll in Djibouti boat sinking rises to 139 dead, with 30 more bodies found

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The death toll from a boat sinking off Djibouti has risen to 139 with 30 more bodies found, a UN agency said Sunday. Some 84 people remain missing from the sinking, which occurred on the night of October 8-9 as the overcrowded vessel was headed from Djibouti to Yemen, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. apo/rmb/rlp ...

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