More than two dozen Rohingya refugees are feared drowned after a boat carrying them capsizes in the Bay of Bengal
More than two dozen Rohingya refugees have gone missing and feared drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal, the United Nations and Bangladeshi police said.Several thousand Rohingya have been relocated to the island after previously residing in crowded camps near the border with Myanmar.The relocation has been criticised by the UN and human rights groups, who say the island isn’t fit for habitation.
“We are devastated that reportedly many passengers, including women and children, have tragically drowned. The confirmed number is not yet known,” it said. “My children have floated away. I had seven family members in my family. Only one of them has survived and rest of them are no more. Oh Allah, why so many difficulties on us, Rohingya. Oh Allah,” said Senu Ara, a 35-year-old Rohingya refugee and survivor.“The search and rescue operation is being led by the authorities, notably the Bangladesh Navy and the Coast Guard,” it said.
Authorities said earlier the refugees came to the island voluntarily and they would have a better life.
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