US EditionUN refugee agency fears more than 400 fleeing Rohingya died this month in separate boat incidents
- Two boats carrying Rohingya refugees sank off Myanmar's coast on May 9 and 10, leaving hundreds dead and few survivors.
- The refugees fled decades of persecution and a brutal 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine State, with many from Bangladesh’s Cox's Bazar camps.
- UNHCR reported that 66 people survived the first sinking of 267, while just 21 survived the second capsizing of 247 on May 10.
- UNHCR fears at least 427 Rohingya perished in these tragedies, calling it a reminder of worsening conditions and quoting Filippo Grandi on the desperate situation.
- Ongoing funding cuts have worsened humanitarian aid, prompting more Rohingya to attempt dangerous journeys seeking safety amid escalating violence in Myanmar.
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AlKhaleej TodayDeadliest Rohingya sea tragedy this year tied to aid shortfall, UN says
GENEVA, May 25 — Dire humanitarian conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous boat journeys to safety, such as one this month that ended in a sinking and estimates of 427 deaths, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. The minority community’s plight might have been worsened by aid funding cuts, the agency added. The humanitarian sector has been roiled by funding reductions from major donors, led by the US und…
UN: Rohingya taking increasingly risky journeys to safety
Dire humanitarian conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous boat journeys to safety, such as one this month that ended in a sinking and estimates of 427 deaths, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. The minority community's plight might have been worsened by aid funding cuts, the agency added. The humanitarian sector has been roiled by funding reductions from major donors, led by the U.S. under President Do…
UN says 427 Rohingya feared dead in May shipwrecks
The United Nations said Friday it feared that 427 Rohingya, Myanmar's persecuted Muslim minority, had perished at sea in two shipwrecks on May 9 and 10 off the Myanmar coast. If confirmed, this would be the "deadliest tragedy at sea" involving Rohingya refugees so far this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) said in a statement. The Rohingya have been persecuted in Myanmar for decades. Thousands of them risk their live…
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