Over 500 Rohingya Feared Dead After Two Boats Capsize
UN agencies said the boats carried mostly Rohingya passengers and warned that smuggling networks and monsoon conditions are driving deadly sea crossings.
- On Thursday, the United Nations warned that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The International Organization for Migration and UNHCR voiced alarm at the incidents.
- Escalating conflict in Myanmar and limited opportunities in Bangladesh refugee camps drive people to attempt perilous sea journeys, while trafficking networks exploit their desperation for safety and protection.
- One vessel carrying around 250 people lost contact shortly after departure in late June, while a second boat carrying some 280 people reportedly sank off the Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.
- The IOM and UNHCR called for "enhanced search and rescue efforts, access to asylum and protection, and actions against smuggling and trafficking networks," while stressing the need for sustained international support.
- If verified, this tragedy adds to the nearly 300 people reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal so far this year, underscoring the devastating impact of protracted displacement on Rohingya communities.
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Persecuted in Burma and parked in camps in Bangladesh, the Muslim minority exiled by taking the sea at enormous risk. In recent days, two ships, with more than 500 people on board, have reportedly been shipwrecked according to the UN.
To båter med over 500 mennesker om bord, hovedsakelig etniske Rohingyaer, har ifølge FN trolig forlist utenfor kysten av Myanmar.
Over 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats sink
More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said yesterday. According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine late last month carrying mostly Rohin
The United Nations has said that two boats carrying more than 500 people, mostly members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority, are believed to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar.
500 feared dead in Rohingya boat disaster
More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, including some who had traveled from...
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KEZI 9 NewsIt is feared that more than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar will have died after the disappearance of two boats in the agitated sea off the coast of the country, according to two UN migration agencies.
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