August 11, 2023 4:43 PM

Rohingya: 23 Dead, 30 missing after their boat capsized

The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat capsized. Thirty others are still missing, while eight people are reported to have survived the mishap. The survivors said they were trying to reach Malaysia when their boat carrying more than 50 passengers foundered and was abandoned by its crew on Sunday. Every year thousands of Rohingyas attempt the perilous sea journey to Malaysia or Indonesia. They are escaping persecution in Myanma...