More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar

Two boats carrying more than 500 people, mostly Rohingya, are feared to have capsized off Myanmar. One boat with about 250 people lost contact shortly after departure, and a second with 280 people sank on July 8. Prior to these incidents, over 300 people had been killed or reported missing in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal this year.