More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar
Two boats carrying over 500 people, mostly Rohingya passengers, are feared to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in late June and early July.
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- Jul 16
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Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days.
More than 500 people are feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.
More than 500 people are feared dead after two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June, according to the UN.
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead at sea in the northern Indian Ocean last year.
Rohingya typically avoid such boat journeys during monsoon season due to dangerous conditions.
Journeys took place outside the regular sailing season, with torrential rain and flooding increasing risks.
The two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine state in late June.
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