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More than 500 people are feared dead after reports of shipwrecks carrying Rohingya refugees.

More than 500 people are feared dead after reports of shipwrecks carrying Rohingya refugees.

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July 16th, 2026

More than 500 people are feared dead after reports of shipwrecks carrying Rohingya refugees.

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More than 500 people may have died after two boats carrying Rohingya refugees sank in the Bay of Bengal.

Más de 500 personas habrían muerto después de que dos barcos con refugiados rohinyás naufragaran en la Bahía de Bengala.

Officials reported this on Thursday.

Funcionarios informaron esto el jueves.

The boats left Rakhine State in Myanmar at the end of June.

Los barcos salieron del estado de Rakáin, en Myanmar, a finales de junio.

The International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency said so.

Así lo indicaron la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones y la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados.

A boat with about 250 passengers lost contact shortly after leaving.

Un barco con unos 250 pasajeros perdió contacto poco después de zarpar.

A second boat, carrying around 280 people, sank off the coast of Ayeyarwady on July 8.

Un segundo barco, que llevaba alrededor de 280 personas, se hundió frente a la costa de Ayeyarwady el 8 de julio.

The agencies said the numbers are not yet confirmed.

Las agencias dijeron que las cifras aún no están confirmadas.

But they expressed great concern about the possible loss of life.

Pero expresaron su gran preocupación por la posible pérdida de vidas.

Rohingya people usually avoid these trips during the monsoon, when the sea is dangerous.

Los rohinyás suelen evitar estos viajes durante el monzón, cuando el mar es peligroso.

The recent rains and floods made the crossing even more risky, the agencies added.

Las recientes lluvias e inundaciones hicieron la travesía aún más arriesgada, añadieron las agencias.

About 1.2 million stateless Rohingya live in camps in Bangladesh.

Alrededor de 1,2 millones de rohinyás apátridas viven en campos en Bangladés.

They cannot return to Myanmar because of the violence.

No pueden regresar a Myanmar por la violencia.

Aid cuts and the conflict in Rakhine have increased attempts to flee to Malaysia.

Los recortes de ayuda y el conflicto en Rakáin han aumentado los intentos de huida hacia Malasia.

More than 6,500 Rohingya fled in 2025.

Más de 6.500 rohinyás huyeron en 2025.

Almost 900 died or disappeared. It was the deadliest year on record.

Casi 900 murieron o desaparecieron, el año más mortífero registrado.

Agencies asked the international community to strengthen rescue and protection on this sea route.

Las agencias pidieron a la comunidad internacional que refuerce el rescate y la protección en esta ruta marítima.

July 16th, 2026

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