More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say

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Over 500 refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar are missing after two boats vanished off the Myanmar coast. The boats, mainly carrying Rohingya passengers, disappeared under rough sea conditions, raising humanitarian concerns.

More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to two UN migration bodies. The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement from the International Organization … The post More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say appeared first on Egypt Independent.