More Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar poured into neighbouring Bangladesh this week, with some feared dead after a boat sank in a river during a bid to flee escalating violence that has killed at least 86 and displaced about 30,000 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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More Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar poured into neighbouring Bangladesh this week, with some feared dead after a boat sank in a river during a bid to flee escalating violence that has killed at least 86 and displaced about 30,000 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some Rohingya refugees have been missing for days after a group crossed the river Naaf that separates Myanmar and Bangladesh \u2014 those who managed to enter Bangladesh sought shelter in refugee camps or people’s homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“There was a group of people from our village who crossed the river by boat to come here, but suddenly the boat sank,” said Humayun Kabir, the father of three children untraceable since the mishap.<\/p>\n
Although many of those on board could swim, and were able to reach the river bank, seven people are still missing.<\/p>\n
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