The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for the rescue of 185 people, including 70 children and 88 women, stranded on a distressed boat near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. Believed to be Rohingya refugees, many are reportedly in critical condition, with one death already reported. The UNHCR refugee agency calls on coastal states to facilitate timely rescue and disembarkation to the nearest place of safety, emphasizing the preventable nature of a larger tragedy. Thousands of Rohingya undertake risky sea journeys annually to escape persecution in Myanmar, leading to numerous deaths and disappearances.
Urgent UN Appeal as Distressed Boat Carrying Rohingya Refugees Needs Rescue
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