250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
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The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, with approximately 250 people missing. The trawler reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
The United Nations and the International Organization for Migration reported that approximately 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea. The vessel sank due to strong winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman ... . The trawler departed from Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia, reportedly sinking due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bang ... capsized in the Andaman ... , with nearly 250 people feared missing. The trawler reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
At least 250 people, including ... are missing after a boat capsized ... . The trawler departed from Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia, reportedly sinking due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
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