More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

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People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel. (photo credit: CEK MAD/AFP via Getty Images)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3312,w_5000/730093" title="People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel. (photo credit: CEK MAD/AFP via Getty Images)" />
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.

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