250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
BBC India·3h ago·Fear
What Happened
Approximately 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants, including children, are missing after their trawler capsized in the Andaman Sea last week. The boat, traveling from Bangladesh to Malaysia, reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding. Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued nine people on April 9. The incident highlights dangers faced by Rohingya fleeing Myanmar's crackdown since 2017, seeking safer conditions in Malaysia.
Key Entities
RohingyaBangladeshi migrantsAndaman SeaBangladesh Coast GuardMyanmarMalaysiaUNHCRInternational Organization for Migration