According to a joint statement issued by the International Organization for Migration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, preliminary intelligence indicates that two vessels departed from Rakhine State in western Myanmar at the end of June, primarily transporting Rohingya passengers, some of whom had relocated from refugee camps along the Bangladeshi border.
根據國際移民組織與聯合國難民事務高級專員公署所發布之聯合聲明,初步情資顯示,兩艘船隻於六月底自緬甸西部若開邦啟航,船上主要載運羅興亞籍乘客,其中包含部分自孟加拉邊境難民營遷徙而至者。
One vessel, believed to be carrying approximately 250 individuals, vanished without a trace shortly after its departure; the other, reportedly transporting 280 people, is presumed to have sunk off the coast of Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta on July 8.
其中一艘據信載有約250人的船隻,於啟航後不久便杳無音訊;而另一艘據報載有280人的船隻,則被認為已於7月8日在緬甸伊洛瓦底海岸外沉沒。
In recent years, tens of thousands of Rohingya fleeing the dire refugee camps in Myanmar and Bangladesh have typically deliberately avoided undertaking such maritime voyages during this period of the year, owing to the frequent monsoons and the particularly treacherous sea conditions.
近年來,成千上萬逃離緬甸與孟加拉國惡劣難民營的羅興亞人,通常會刻意避開一年中此一時節進行此類船隻航行,蓋因季風頻仍,海上條件尤為險峻。
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration underscored in a joint statement that the recent torrential rains and flooding in the region have rendered such journeys exceptionally perilous.
聯合國難民署與國際移民組織於聯合聲明中強調,該地區近期的暴雨與洪澇,已使此類旅程變得格外危險。
These refugees are unable to return safely to Myanmar, as the military—which slaughtered thousands of Rohingya in 2017, an act the United States has classified as genocide—still maintains an iron grip on their homeland.
這些難民無法安全返回緬甸,因為在2017年屠戮數千名羅興亞人(美國定性為種族滅絕)的軍方,至今仍牢牢掌控著他們的家園。
The Rohingya who remain within Myanmar's borders are subjected to draconian restrictions, with many of them confined to segregated internment camps.
仍滯留於緬甸境內的羅興亞人,正面臨著極為嚴苛的桎梏,其中許多人更被拘禁於隔離營區之中。
The United States and other nations have drastically curtailed foreign aid, precipitating a precipitous decline in material rations within the refugee camps of Bangladesh.
美國與其他國家大規模削減對外援助,導致孟加拉國難民營的物資配給驟減;
Concurrently, the ruling military junta in Rakhine State and a particular ethnic armed group are embroiled in a fierce struggle for hegemony over the region.
與此同時,若開邦的執政軍方與某民族武裝組織正為爭奪該地區的控制權而陷入激烈角力。
The volatile situation has precipitated a surge in Rohingya refugees, who, in acts of desperation, endeavour to undertake perilous oceanic voyages aboard rickety vessels in hopes of reaching Malaysia.
動盪局勢催化了日益增多的羅興亞難民,他們鋌而走險,試圖搭乘搖搖欲墜的船隻,進行橫渡汪洋的危險航程,以期抵達馬來西亞。
In this harrowing process, thousands have perished, including a considerable number of nursing infants, guileless children, and expectant mothers in the throes of pregnancy.
在此過程中,數千人命喪黃泉,其中不乏嗷嗷待哺的嬰兒、稚氣未脫的孩童,以及身懷六甲的孕婦。
Local maritime authorities have repeatedly abandoned Rohingya individuals to the vast expanse of the sea, and have frequently turned a deaf ear to distress signals emanating from imperilled vessels.
當地海事當局屢次將羅興亞人棄之不顧於茫茫大海,對於船隻遇險的求救通報,亦時常置若罔聞。
These organisations stated: “It is imperative to bolster collaboration at both regional and international levels in order to stem the ongoing loss of life along one of the world’s deadliest maritime routes, through concrete measures such as enhancing the efficacy of search-and-rescue operations, affording asylum and protection, and dismantling smuggling and human trafficking networks.”
這些機構指出:「必須強化區域與國際層面的協作,以遏止沿著全球最致命的海路之一持續發生的生命損失,具體措施包括提升搜救行動效能、提供庇護與保護,並瓦解走私及人口販運網絡。」
In 2025, over 6,500 Rohingya were compelled to flee their homes, with nearly 900 reported dead or missing, marking the most devastating year in terms of casualties as the Rohingya attempted to escape via maritime routes.
2025年,逾六千五百名羅興亞人被迫逃離家園,近九百人據報已罹難或失蹤,此乃羅興亞人試圖藉海路逃離之際,傷亡最為慘重的一年。
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees notes that this figure reflects a mortality rate so appalling that no other major route has witnessed such a phenomenon among global refugees and migrants undertaking maritime journeys.
聯合國難民署指出,此數字反映出全球難民與移民經由海上遷徙之際,任何主要路線皆未曾出現如此駭人聽聞的死亡率。