More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar

More than five hundred people are feared dead after reports of two boats capsizing off the coast of Myanmar, Al Jazeera English reports. According to the outlet, the International Organization for Migration and the UN refugee agency say the vessels, carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, departed Rakhine State in late June. The feed does not include further detail on the circumstances.

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