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July 21, 2026

More Than 500 Rohingya Refugees Feared Dead After Boats Capsize Off the Coast of Burma
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The U.N.'s refugee agency warns more than 500 Rohingya refugees are
missing and feared dead, after a pair of boats capsized off the coast of
Burma. The 530 asylum seekers departed on June 29 from Burma's Rakhine
state, where Rohingya Muslims have suffered pogroms and other major
human rights abuses amid fighting between Burma's military junta and
separatist fighters. Even before the latest tragedy, it's believed
nearly 300 people have gone missing or lost their lives so far this year
while fleeing violence off the coast of Burma.


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