More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
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The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.
Over 500 Feared Dead in Rohingya Boat Tragedy
- More than 500 feared dead as reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees ABC News —
- Over 500 feared dead as boat capsizes off Myanmar’s coast, says UN The Indian Express —
- More than 500 feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya refugees capsize in Bay of Bengal The Globe and Mail —
- Over 500 feared dead as two boats with Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees capsized Mint —
- More than 500 feared dead after two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar TheJournal.ie —