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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya, Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

The UN high commissioner for refugees and the International Organisation for Migration in a joint statement said that the trawler departed from Teknaf in the southern Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar carrying a large number of passengers to Malaysia

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Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink. Representational Pic/File

Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink. Representational Pic/File

At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

While details remained sketchy, Bangladesh Coast Guard spokesperson Lt. Com. Sabbir Alam Suzan told The Associated Press on Wednesday that nine people, including three Rohingya and six Bangladeshis, were rescued on April 9.

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