Officials reported on Thursday that two boats carrying Myanmar's Rohingya people capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
据官员周四报告,两艘载有缅甸罗兴亚人的船只在孟加拉湾倾覆。
More than 500 people may have died.
恐有500多人遇难。
The International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency said the boats left Myanmar's Rakhine State. They left at the end of June.
国际移民组织和联合国难民署称,这些船于6月底离开缅甸若开邦。
The boats carried mostly Rohingya passengers, including some who left from refugee camps in Bangladesh.
船上载有大部分罗兴亚乘客,包括一些从孟加拉国难民营出发的人。
A boat with about 250 people lost contact shortly after it left.
一艘载有约250人的船只在出发后不久失联。
Another boat with 280 people is believed to have sunk near Myanmar's Irrawaddy coast on July 8.
另一艘载有280人的船只据信于7月8日在缅甸伊洛瓦底海岸附近沉没。
These groups say the events and death numbers have not been officially confirmed.
这些机构表示,事件和伤亡数字尚未得到官方确认。
But they are very worried about the possible loss of many lives.
但它们对可能造成的重大生命损失深感担忧。
In recent years, thousands of Rohingya have fled camps in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
近年来,成千上万罗兴亚人逃离缅甸和孟加拉国的难民营。
But they usually avoid making such boat trips during the monsoon season.
但他们通常避免在季风季节进行此类船程。
The UN refugee agency and migration group note that recent heavy rain and floods make the journey dangerous. It is especially dangerous.
联合国难民署和移民组织指出,近期暴雨和洪水使旅程尤其危险。
About 1.2 million stateless Rohingya are still stuck in crowded camps in Bangladesh.
约120万无国籍的罗兴亚人仍被困在孟加拉国拥挤的难民营中。
They cannot return safely to Myanmar.
他们无法安全返回缅甸。
The United States and other countries cut foreign aid, which reduced supplies in refugee camps.
美国和其他国家削减对外援助,导致难民营配给减少。
At the same time, the military in Rakhine State fights with ethnic armed groups for control.
同时,若开邦的军方与民族武装组织争夺控制权。
The unrest pushes more Rohingya people to try to reach Malaysia on simple boats.
动荡促使更多罗兴亚人试图乘简陋船只前往马来西亚。
Thousands of people die during this process.
数千人在此过程中死亡。
Local maritime authorities often leave Rohingya people at sea and ignore distress reports.
当地海事当局常将罗兴亚人遗弃在海上,忽视遇险报告。
The International Organization for Migration and UNHCR urge the international community to support people trapped in camps.
移民组织和难民署敦促国际社会支持被困难民营的人。
They call for more search and rescue, providing shelter, and fighting smuggling networks.
他们呼吁加强搜救、提供庇护,并打击偷运网络。
In 2025, more than 6,500 Rohingya people have already fled.
2025年已有超过6500名罗兴亚人逃离。
Nearly 900 people have died or gone missing, making this the deadliest year.
近900人死亡或失踪,这是最致命的一年。