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Rohingya refugees drown in boating accident fleeing ‘textbook ethnic cleansing’ in Burma

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On Tuesday, at least four Rohingya refugees drowned off the coast of Bangladesh. The rough waters tipped the boat, capsizing it and tossing its occupants into the water. According to UNHCR (the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees) and the survivors, there were a total of 42 people packed into the small boat before it capsized and 22 of them were injured. Among the dead was a 15-year-old boy. Many were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

This boat was fleeing Burma when it sunk, and it was headed to the safety of the enormous refugee camps in Bangladesh where the survivors will undoubtedly face new, life threatening problems.

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  • Joni S

    Such heartache in the world. Thank you Luke for keeping us abreast of what is happening in this part of the world. Seems there is great need in many parts of our world. Tragic ending for these people who simply wanted to escape the horrors of their homeland.

  • IRZhii

    Very, very interesting. First I’ve heard of this. Thank you.

  • Luke Ryan

    Bangladesh has sort of been forced to find one… they are certainly not doing it out of the goodness of their own hearts. And the UN might preach a lot, but they haven’t done a whole lot. Private, small, foreign aid organizations are doing a lot right now. Partners, for example.

  • Irene B

    I see that Bangladesh is trying to find a solution, but what is the UN doing?