Responding to reports that more than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya refugees capsized off the coast of Myanmar, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “These reports are a heartbreaking reminder of the increasingly desperate choices facing many Rohingya today. People do not risk their lives at sea unless […]

SYDNEY: The United Nations refugee agency is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal.…

Deux bateaux de réfugiés ont quitté l'Etat occidental de Rakhine, fin juin. Le premier, qui transportait près de 250 personnes, «a perdu tout contact peu après son départ», le…

The UN's warnings come amid torrential rain and flooding across the region, heightening the peril for any ocean crossing.

U.N. agencies say 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.

The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.

UN agencies fear over 500 people died, including Rohingya refugees, after reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks

"According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, reportedly including some who had…

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday. | World News

U.N. agencies say 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

SYDNEY (AP) — 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,…

Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard

At least 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying Myanmar's Rohingya minority capsized in the bay of Bengal.

GENEVA, July 16 — The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.The UN’s...

The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.

The UN has reported that two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees set off in hazardous conditions and are believed to have capsized. In recent years, thousands of Rohingya have…

Over 500 Rohingya are feared dead after two boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal. UN agencies urge urgent global action on the worsening refugee crisis.

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 on…

Over 500 Rohingya refugees are feared dead after two boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal, following their departure from Myanmar's Rakhine state in late June.

Genf (dpa) - In Südostasien werden bei zwei möglichen Flüchtlingskatastrophen mehr als 500 Menschen vermisst. Zwei Boote, die nach Angaben von Angehörigen von der Küste Myanmars…

Officials said it was an especially perilous time for the sea journey by members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, hundreds of whom died on the same route last year.