500 passengers, most of whom were Rohingya Muslims, are feared dead after two boats sank while traveling from Myanmar to other Southeast Asian countries in search of refuge.

500 passengers, most of whom were Rohingya Muslims, are feared dead after two boats sank while traveling from Myanmar to other Southeast Asian countries in search of refuge. Link More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.