UN agency investigating reports of 2 boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
The UN Refugee Agency has launched an investigation into two maritime disasters involving Rohingya boats in the Bay of Bengal. These incidents highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis affecting Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya population, who continue undertaking perilous sea journeys seeking asylum. The capsizing incidents underscore the dangerous conditions faced by vulnerable refugees attempting to escape persecution, raising critical concerns about maritime safety and international humanitarian response.
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UN agency investigating reports of 2 boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
SYDNEY (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
