The tragedy of recurring Rohingya refugee deaths
A fishing trawler carrying an estimated 250–280 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea in April 2026 while en route to Malaysia. The vessel, which departed from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, was overcrowded and succumbed to rough seas, leaving around 250 people feared dead or missing. Only 9 to 10 survivors were rescued, some after floating for over 36 hours before being picked up by passing ships.
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A fishing trawler carrying around 250–280 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, capsized in the Andaman Sea in mid-April 2026 while attempting to reach Malaysia. According to UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), around 250 people are feared dead or missing, based on preliminary estimates. The vessel departed from Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, and was reportedly overcrowded and overwhelmed by rough seas.Only around 9–10 survivors were rescued. Survivors reported that the boat travelled for about four days before capsizing, with some people floating for over 36 hours before being rescued by passing vessels.
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