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At least 14 dead as Rohingya boat capsizes off Bangladesh

Published: 28 Sep 2017 - 03:37 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 08:42 pm
 Rohingya people, fled from oppression within ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, cross the border of Teknaff, Bangladesh on September 28, 2017. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury - Anadolu Agency )

Rohingya people, fled from oppression within ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, cross the border of Teknaff, Bangladesh on September 28, 2017. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury - Anadolu Agency )

AFP

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: At least 10 children and four women were killed when a boat carrying Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized off Bangladesh on Thursday, police said.

"So far 14 bodies have washed ashore near Inani beach. They are Rohingya," local police constable Fazlul Karim told AFP.