Rohingya refugees among over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boats capsize

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 05:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The United Nations has expressed alarm over reports of two boat capsizes off the coast of Myanmar since late June, with over 500 people feared dead. The International Organization for Migration and the UNHCR stated that preliminary information suggests the two vessels departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state in late June. The passengers were primarily members of the Rohingya minority. The UN agencies are concerned about the potential loss of life following these incidents.

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Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days.

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More than 500 people are feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.

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The boats were carrying mainly members of the Rohingya minority.

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The two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine state in late June.

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The UN warned on Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.The UN’s International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days”.Preliminary information indicated that the two vessels in question departed from war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June, with mainly members of the country’s mostly Muslim Rohingya minority on board, the statement said.

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