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12 Rohingya Muslims drown, scores missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh
[PRESSTV] At least 12 Rohingya Moslems have died after their boat sank en route to Bangladesh.According to the local commander of Bangladesh Border Guard, Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Islam, on Sunday, the vessel capsized close to Shah Porir Dwip, at the mouth of the Naf River, a maritime-boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. The recent sinking is only the latest of a series of sea tragedies involving Rohingya refugees. On September 28, a boat carrying about 80 refugees sank, leaving 28 dead and a large number missing. Earlier in September, 46 bodies were recovered after another ship went down in waters between Myanmar and Bangladesh. Posted by: Fred 2017-10-09 |
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