IOM, UNHCR deeply concerned by reports of maritime incidents off Myanmar coast; over 500 feared dead
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IOM, UNHCR deeply concerned by reports of maritime incidents off Myanmar coast; over 500 feared dead
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply concerned by reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s »»»
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