Two United Nations agencies reported Thursday the ships that disappeared in recent weeks were carrying more than 500 people from Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine State. Most of the people on the vessels were thought to be members of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
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Two United Nations agencies reported Thursday the ships that disappeared in recent weeks were carrying more than 500 people from Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine State. Most of the people on the vessels were thought to be members of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
Two United Nations agencies reported Thursday the ships that disappeared in recent weeks were carrying more than 500 people from Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine State. Most of the people on the vessels were thought to be members of the country's Muslim Rohingya minority. The UN has reported that two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees set off in hazardous conditions and are believed to have capsized.
In recent years, thousands of Rohingya have attempted dangerous sea crossings. Two boats carrying Rohingya people capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
Le Monde English reported the story as "Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN warns." The Independent reported the story as "Hundreds of Rohingya refugees feared dead after ships suspected of sinking off Myanmar."
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5 sources have covered this story, including Le Monde English, Deutsche Welle English, The Independent and Times of India and 1 other outlet. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 13 hours ago.
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