250 missing as boat carrying Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants sinks in Indian Ocean

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Approximately 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants are missing after their overcrowded trawler, en route from Bangladesh to Malaysia, reportedly sank in the Andaman Sea last week due to rough conditions. The incident highlights the perilous journeys undertaken by refugees fleeing Myanmar due to displacement and poor living conditions, seeking safety and opportunity.

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