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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

Survivors recount harrowing ordeal as 250 feared drowned in Andaman Sea tragedy

Nearly 250 people were feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea last week, the UN and migration agencies said on Tuesday.

The boat sank after encountering heavy winds and rough seas. “The trawler, which departed from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh and was on its way to Malaysia, reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported in a statement.

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