# Two boats carrying over 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar’s coast recently. The International Organisation for Migration and the United Nations’ refugee agency told Reuters while the facts have yet to be confirmed, they are concerned by the potential loss of life. Rohingya Muslims have for years risked their lives on flimsy wooden vessels, hoping to reach safety in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Nearly 900 refugees died in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year, making it the world’s deadliest maritime route for refugees and migrants.
More than 500 feared dead after refugee boats sink off Myanmar