Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UN

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Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UN

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Over 500 people are feared dead after two vessels carrying mainly Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine State went missing, with some passengers reportedly coming from camps in Bangladesh. This maritime tragedy highlights ongoing refugee vulnerabilities in the region.

Some of the passengers aboard two vessels that have gone missing since departing Rakhine State in late June were reportedly from Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

World Conflict Shipping Rohingya refugees shipwreck Myanmar Rakhine State Bangladesh camps maritime disaster

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