Last Modified: 03 Nov 2013 10:22      |
An annual and often deadly exodus from Rakhine state usually begins in November [File: AP]
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| A boat carrying about 70 Muslim Rohingya has capsized off the western coast of Myanmar, with eight survivors found so far, according to an aid worker. Abdul Melik, who works for the humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger, said the boat was in the Bay of Bengal and headed for Bangladesh when it went down early on Sunday morning. Relatives of those on board were scouring waters and coastlines. The incident comes after the United Nations warned that an annual and often deadly exodus of desperate people from Myanmar's Rakhine state appears to have begun. The exodus usually kicks off in November, when seas are much calmer. The UN High Commission for Refugees said on Saturday that as many as 1,500 people have fled in the last week and that there were several reports of drownings. |
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AP
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Eight survivors found after boat carrying 70 Rohingya refugees went down off country's west coast. |
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