According to the United Nations refugee and migration agencies, about 250 people, including children, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea. The missing include Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals. BBC reports that the trawler, which departed from Bangladesh for Malaysia, sank due to strong winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
The exact time of the sinking remains unclear. However, the coast guard stated that on April 9, a Bangladesh-flagged vessel rescued nine people who were found clinging to drums and pieces of wood. A coast guard member, speaking anonymously, said the group had left Bangladesh on April 4 seeking a better life and that their boat encountered a storm on April 7 or 8.
The rescued survivors reportedly drifted at sea for about two days before being found. Authorities have not yet confirmed the total number of passengers or the full extent of the casualties.
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