More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.
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"She believes all this suggests that the boats capsized, one several hours after leaving Sin Tet Maw, the other after several days of sailing south east."
— Chris Lewa , Activist
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Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.
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