The world’s deadliest sea route keeps getting busier
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By CNN
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In brief
The Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea represent one of the world's most perilous maritime passages, where vulnerable populations face life-threatening conditions aboard deteriorating vessels. Despite alarming mortality rates and documented dangers, migration flows continue to surge as desperate families seek refuge from persecution or economic hardship. This humanitarian crisis highlights the intersection of geopolitical instability, human trafficking networks, and inadequate international maritime safety protocols in Southeast Asia.
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The world’s deadliest sea route keeps getting busier
Each year, thousands of Rohingya refugees, many of them women and children, pack into the crammed cargo holds of old fishing trawlers departing from Bangladesh or Myanmar to cross rough, open waters in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in search of safety or opportunity in Indonesia or Malaysia.
