Nearly 400 Rohingya Rescued From Boat Near Bangladesh After 2 Months Adrift

By Scott Neuman

A handout photo released on April 5 by Malaysia shows a trawler carrying Rohingya migrants off the island of Langkawi. It was not immediately clear if it was the same vessel as rescued late Wednesday off Bangladesh

The refugees, mostly women and children described by Bangladeshi officials as “starving,” were intercepted late Wednesday after attempting to make landfall.

(Image credit: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP)

The refugees, mostly women and children described by Bangladeshi officials as “starving,” were intercepted late Wednesday after attempting to make landfall.

(Image credit: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP)

Source: Nearly 400 Rohingya Rescued From Boat Near Bangladesh After 2 Months Adrift

    

Updated: April 16, 2020 at 9:47 am