At least 12 people died and scores were missing Monday after a boat packed with Rohingya refugees, mostly children, capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Coast guard and border guard officials said the boat was overloaded with about 100 people when it sank late Sunday in the mouth of the Naf river that separates Myanmar from its South Asian neighbour Bangladesh.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) official Abdul Jalil told AFP that 12 bodies had been recovered after a all-night rescue operation, saying "they include 10 children, an elderly woman and a man".
GMT 13:29 2018 Friday ,14 December
Turkey targets military over alleged Gulen linksGMT 09:32 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomatGMT 09:24 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
LuLu supports KFUPM Rectors Cup marathonGMT 09:12 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Ford trains 1,600 motorists in Mideast, Africa in 2018GMT 09:00 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
May tours Europe in desperate bid to save Brexit dealGMT 08:25 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Australian government discusses moving Israel embassy to JerusalemGMT 10:32 2018 Tuesday ,11 December
Trump’s troubled White House in search of new chief of staffGMT 10:03 2018 Monday ,10 December
23 Palestinians arrested in West BankMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor