Edited by: Karl Sexton Two boats carrying more than 500 people are feared to have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent weeks, according to a joint statement released by two UN agencies on ...

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.

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BANGKOK — Two boats carrying carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers are feared to have capsized off the coast of ...

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.

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.