Alarming Rise in Deaths of Rohingya Refugees Fleeing by Sea

Alarming Rise in Deaths of Rohingya Refugees Fleeing by Sea

The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, has recorded an alarming rise in the death toll of Rohingya refugees while attempting dangerous sea journeys in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal in 2022. At least 348 people died or disappeared while fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea last year, making it one of the deadliest years since 2014. That was when more than 700 people reportedly lost their lives or disappeared in a desperate bid for protection…

UN announces 'alarming rise' in Rohingya refugee deaths

The UN says hundreds of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims have died or gone missing while trying to flee by sea.

‘Alarming’ rise in Rohingya lost at sea in 2022: UN

The UN decried Tuesday the “alarming” rise in the number of Rohingya refugees lost at sea fleeing their Myanmar homeland or Bangladesh last year, warning

UN reports ‘alarming’ rise in Rohingya deaths at sea in 2022

More than 3,500 Rohingya refugees risked the dangerous sea crossing to escape Myanmar or Bangladesh last year.

UN says 2022 'one of the deadliest years' for Rohingya refugees lost at sea

At least 348 Rohingya died or went missing at sea in 2022, according to the UNHCR, which is calling for a concerted regional response to the ongoing crisis.

'Alarming' rise in Rohingya lost at sea in 2022: UN

GENEVA: The UN decried Tuesday the alarming rise in the number of Rohingya refugees lost at sea fleeing their Myanmar homeland or Bangladesh last year, warning more would die without concerted...