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Over 500 feared dead in shipwrecks off Myanmar
Published 16 July 2026 ยท world
Synopsis The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June
Synopsis The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN's International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports "that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days".
Published: July 16, 2026 โข 8:41 AM IST ยท Updated: July 16, 2026 โข 9:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.
The UN's International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports "that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days".