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View all search resultsHundreds of Rohingya missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea
The trawler, carrying men, women and children, is believed to have sunk in severe weather after leaving Teknaf in southern Bangladesh for Malaysia, amid rough seas and strong winds.
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Newly arrived Rohingya refugees look on from their boat after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain onboard the vessel at Leuge Beach in East Aceh regency, Aceh. At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a beach in Aceh on Jan. 29, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, according to local officials. (AFP/Cek Mad)
Around 250 Rohingya refugees are missing after a boat carrying them capsized in the Andaman Sea, United Nations agencies said.
The trawler, carrying men, women and children, is believed to have sunk in severe weather after leaving Teknaf in southern Bangladesh for Malaysia, amid rough seas and strong winds.
“This tragedy highlights the devastating human cost of protracted displacement and the continued absence of durable solutions for the Rohingya,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration said in a joint statement cited by Reuters.
For years, Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have risked dangerous sea crossings on fragile wooden boats to reach neighboring countries including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, fleeing persecution in Myanmar and harsh conditions in overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh.
According to the BBC, Bangladesh coast guard officers rescued nine people from the overturned trawler in the Andaman Sea on April 9, as the vessel was heading toward Indonesia.
The Andaman Sea lies along the western coasts of Myanmar, Thailand and the Malay Peninsula.
Authorities said one of the survivors was a woman, but the exact timing of the capsizing remains unclear.
