Over 500 Rohingya are feared dead after two boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal, prompting urgent investigations.

U.N. agencies say more than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal.

The United Nations’ refugee agency says it is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal.