Hundreds of Rohingya refugees feared dead after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

• Nearly 250 people are feared dead after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea last week.
• The vessel, which departed from Teknaf, Bangladesh, on 4 April, was reportedly en route to Malaysia when it sank.
• The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stated that the boat capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
• The incident underscores the devastating human cost of protracted displacement and the absence of durable solutions for the Rohingya people.
• Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar, often undertake perilous sea journeys from overcrowded camps in Bangladesh to Malaysia, seeking better prospects.

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Survivors recount harrowing ordeal as 250 feared drowned in Andaman Sea tragedy