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.

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.

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.

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.

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 disappearance of two boats carrying more than 500 Rohingya asylum seekers off the coast of Myanmar in recent weeks brings the number of people reported lost at sea in the region this year to more ...

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

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

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.