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About 500 people aboard boats heading to Bangladesh from Myanmar are feared dead after the vessels disappeared, two United Nations agencies said.
News Myanmar » Rakhine » People: Myanmar Rohingya Boat Disaster: Why Refugees Continue Dangerous Crossings Despite Deadly Risks
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 » People: More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say
More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies.
News Myanmar » Rakhine » People: More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy
There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.
News Myanmar » Rakhine » People: 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 » People: 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 » People: ‘They Are Invisible People’: Hundreds of Rohingya Vanish at Sea
Members of the persecuted minority group from Myanmar set off in search of a better life weeks ago, but news of their boats sinking only emerged recently. More than 500 are feared dead.
News Myanmar » Rakhine » People: More Than 500 Feared Dead After Reported Shipwrecks Off Myanmar’s Coast, UN Says
The reports come on top of the 300 people already reported missing or drowned in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2026.
News Myanmar » Rakhine » People: More Than 500 Feared Dead After Boats Carrying Refugees Sink off Myanmar, UN Says
Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar's coast in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the war-torn country make perilous maritime journeys in ...
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Flash floods triggered by days of torrential rain have displaced thousands of people across Myanmar, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis as the military continues airstrikes in conflict-hit ...