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More than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two boats capsized off Myanmar. Here's why conflict and worsening camp conditions keep driving deadly sea crossings.
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Over 500 feared dead as boats reportedly capsize with Rohingya refugees in Myanmar
SYDNEY— 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.
News Myanmar » Rakhine: UN: 2 boats fleeing Myanmar are missing, 500 Rohingya believed dead
About 500 people aboard boats heading to Bangladesh from Myanmar are feared dead after the vessels disappeared, two United Nations agencies said.
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News Myanmar » Rakhine: More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar
The IOM and UNHCR say two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Rakhine State in late June.
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the ...
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
FILE - Rohingya refugees gather near a fence during a government organized media tour, to a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maung Daw, northern Rakhine State ...
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Rohingya refugees among over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boats capsize
The UN said the incidents highlighted the plight of Rohingya, calling for enhanced rescue and anti-trafficking efforts.
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Myanmar’s Rakhine ...
News Myanmar » Rakhine: Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the ...