Sixty-Nine Rohingya Refugees Rescued from Hull of Capsized Boat off Indonesia. 80 Missing & Feared Dead

Tragic news as reported by the BBC:  Indonesian rescuers found 69 Rohingya people sunburnt and dehydrated on Thursday, floating on a rusty hull off the coast of Aceh. The country’s search and rescue agency says nine children, 18 women and … Continue reading

At Least 114 Dead After Ferry MV-Shariatpur-1 Capsizes in Bangladesh

Yesterday, the MV-Shariatpur-1, a ferry crossing the the Meghna River, just south of the capital, Dhaka, in Bangladesh, collided with a cargo vessel in early morning darkness. The ferry capsized and sank, killing at least 114 of the more than 200 passengers believed to be aboard. … Continue reading