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The UN's IOM and UNHCR reported Thursday that more than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June and are believed to have capsized off the country's coast.

The UN's IOM and UNHCR reported Thursday that more than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June and are believed to have capsized off the country's coast.

One vessel carrying about 250 people lost contact shortly after departure, while a second boat with approximately 280 people on board is believed to have sunk off Myanmar's Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.

One vessel carrying about 250 people lost contact shortly after departure, while a second boat with approximately 280 people on board is believed to have sunk off Myanmar's Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.

The UN agencies noted the journeys occurred outside the regular sailing season, when maritime conditions are typically more hazardous, with recent torrential rain and flooding across the region adding further risk.

The UN agencies noted the journeys occurred outside the regular sailing season, when maritime conditions are typically more hazardous, with recent torrential rain and flooding across the region adding further risk.

Before the latest incidents, nearly 300 people had already been reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals.

Before the latest incidents, nearly 300 people had already been reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals.

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in the northern Indian Ocean in 2024 alone, out of more than 6,500 who attempted sea crossings, making it the world's deadliest maritime route for refugees and migrants, according to the UNHCR.

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in the northern Indian Ocean in 2024 alone, out of more than 6,500 who attempted sea crossings, making it the world's deadliest maritime route for refugees and migrants, according to the UNHCR.

Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh hosts 33 refugee camps housing approximately 1.1 million Rohingya. The IOM and UNHCR called for stronger search and rescue efforts, asylum access and action against smuggling and trafficking networks.

Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh hosts 33 refugee camps housing approximately 1.1 million Rohingya. The IOM and UNHCR called for stronger search and rescue efforts, asylum access and action against smuggling and trafficking networks.

More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar

More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar

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