Rohingya refugee boat exodus surges by 90 percent: Save the Children

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Save the Children reported a 90% increase in Rohingya refugees undertaking dangerous sea journeys from Myanmar and Bangladesh this year, driven by desperation and lack of prospects. This surge, with nearly 2,900 departures by March 31, follows a record-deadly year at sea and recent aid cuts in refugee camps.

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The steep rise comes as food aid is cut for large portions of the 1. 2 million Rohingya in Bangladesh forced to flee violence in Myanmar.

Rohingya refugee boat exodus surges by 90 percent: Save the Children

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