Over 250 missing after boat sinks

At least 250 people, inclu­ding Rohingya refugees and Bang­ladeshi nationals, have gone missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies.

While details remained sketchy, Bangladesh Coast Guard spokesperson Lt Com Sabbir Alam Suzan told The Associated Press yesterday that nine people, including three Rohingya and six Bangla­deshis, were rescued on April 9.