ASIA TIMES
by Ruth Wells and Max William Loomes
March 29, 2024
Since October 1, 2023, around 3,100 people have tried to escape by boat – an increase by almost three quarters
Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off the coast of Indonesia. Around 75 people were rescued, including nine children, but more than 70 are missing and presumed dead.