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Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea

UN agencies say a trawler carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals sank en route to Malaysia from Teknaf, leaving about 250 people unaccounted for after heavy winds and rough seas.

Apr 14th 2026 · Bangladesh

Insights

  • Around 250 men, women and children were reported missing after a trawler capsized on April 14, UNHCR and IOM said.
  • The boat departed Teknaf in southern Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia.
  • UN agencies said heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding caused the trawler to sink.
  • Passengers included Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals.
  • Agencies called for increased international funding for lifesaving aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh and support for host communities.
  • About 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar in 2017 after a military offensive that a UN fact finding mission described as including genocidal acts, which Myanmar denies.

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