More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers departed Myanmar on June 29 and have not been heard from in nearly three weeks. Authorities recovered one body and found several others, suggesting both vessels capsized in rough monsoon seas. The disappearance highlights the perilous journeys Rohingyas undertake seeking refuge in Malaysia.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 03:07 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 03:30 UTC
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