Edited by: Karl Sexton Two boats carrying more than 500 people are feared to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent ...

SYDNEY — 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 Thursday.

“While the incidents and casualty figures have yet to be officially confirmed, [we] are gravely concerned by the potentially devastating loss of life,” officials said ...

Two boats carrying more than 500 people are feared to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days, United Nations agencies have said.

In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees either went missing ​in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal or died, making the maritime route ​the world's deadliest for migrants and refugees, said the UN.

It's feared more than 500 people have died after reports that two boats carrying persecuted Rohingya refugees 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, officials said Thursday.

The UN said the incidents highlighted the plight of Rohingya, calling for enhanced rescue and anti-trafficking efforts.

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar's coast ‌in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the war-torn country make perilous maritime journeys in ...

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.

UN agencies say two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly sank in the Bay of Bengal, raising fears of one of the deadliest maritime tragedies involving the persecuted minority in recent years.

The U.N.'s refugee agency warns more than 500 Rohingya refugees are missing and feared dead, after a pair of boats capsized off the coast of Burma. The 530 asylum seekers departed on June 29 from ...