Over 500 Feared Dead in Rohingya Boat Tragedy

The overcrowded boats sank within days of each other on one of the world's deadliest migrant sea routes.

The UN and aid agencies expressed horror at the scale of the tragedy, which underscores the desperate plight of Rohingya fleeing persecution and camps.

Survivors reported harrowing conditions.

The disaster has renewed calls for regional cooperation to prevent such losses.