The boats left Rakhine state in late June

Jul 16, 2026

03:03 pm

What's the storyOver 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying members of Myanmar's Rohingya minority capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the boats left Rakhine state in late June, with one, reportedly carrying 280 people, losing contact shortly after departure.