A boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi citizens capsized in the Andaman Sea. About nine people have been saved in this accident, while 250 people are missing. Many people were illegally boarding this boat going to Malaysia. After this incident, the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) and the International Health Organization (IOM) urged the international community to increase funding to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Boat sank due to strong winds: UNHCR

The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) said, ‘The boat, which was bound for Malaysia after leaving Teknaf in southern Bangladesh, reportedly sank due to strong winds and overcrowding.’ Bangladeshi Coast Guard said that Bangladesh flagged ship MT Meghna Pride was going from Chittagong to Indonesia.

UNHCR told why such incidents happen?

According to UNHCR, due to misinformation and human trafficking networks, many people are forced to undertake dangerous sea journeys. He said that often these people are taken to other places illegally by sea by making false promises of higher salary and better facilities abroad. He said that many times people have lost their lives during such voyages in the Andaman Sea.

9 people were rescued last week

According to The Daily Star, nine people were rescued by a Bangladesh-flagged ship from international waters near the Andaman Islands on April 9. Rafiqul Islam, a victim from the Rohingya community, said that he was captured in Teknaf after being lured with the promise of a job, then taken to the seashore and forced onto a fishing boat. He claimed that about 280 people, including women and children, were on board that boat, many of whom were crammed into the store room.

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Managing Director of Raymond Group, Gautam Singhania has met with an accident. He suffered minor injuries in the accident. His spokesperson has told that he is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mumbai. He had gone to Maldives on Friday when he got injured when the speedboat in which he was traveling overturned.

According to Gautam Singhania’s spokesperson, this is an unfortunate accident. Gautam Singhania has suffered minor injuries. He is recovering under proper care in Mumbai. We thank you for your good wishes. Praying for the well-being of the affected friends.

There were 7 tourists in the speedboat, 5 Indians were included.

According to local media reports, there were 7 tourists in the speedboat. These included five people from India. The incident occurred at 1.15 am on Friday near V Felidhoo island in Vava’u Atoll. Suddenly the boat overturned. Rally driver Hari Singh is also included in these. Three people have been injured. The Coast Guard said the accident occurred about 2 miles from the coast. There were a total of 7 people on the speed boat, including a captain and Gautam Singhania. These also included 5 Indians, as well as a British and a Russian citizen.

Rescue team saved Singhania

The rescue team saved Singhania. The rescue team is trying to find the missing Indians with the help of divers and high speed ships. According to Maldives National Defense Force, search operation is going on near Keodhu. There are difficulties in finding them due to the ocean waves. Another passenger’s hand was cut off in this accident.

What is Raymond Company?

Raymond is an Indian menswear brand. This clothing brand was started in the year 1925 in Thane, Maharashtra. Now it has become a company worth thousands of crores of rupees. The Singhania family has played an important role in taking this company forward.

Apart from this, Gautam Singhania is known for his adventure sports. He himself is also a professional racer. He has won many national and international rally titles. He had gone to Maldives for holidays.

Amidst the war in the Middle East, America targeted an Iranian warship, in which 87 people died. US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth said that this attack was carried out by an American submarine and the Iranian ship was their target. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told in Parliament that there were about 180 people on board this ship. The ship sank about 40 nautical miles off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The ship had sent a message for help before sinking. This ship was to deliver Iran’s Mauj class frigate IRIS.

The US Defense Department also said that earlier another Iranian warship was also sunk near the Strait of Hormuz. IRIS Dena recently participated in the International Fleet Review 2026 held in India and naval exercises in the Bay of Bengal. This ship had also arrived at Visakhapatnam port two weeks ago and was welcomed by the Indian Navy.

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Sri Lankan Navy and Air Force

Sri Lankan Navy and Air Force jointly conducted the rescue operation. So far 32 people have been rescued and many bodies have been pulled out from the sea. The injured are being treated at the government hospital in Galle city. The Sri Lankan Navy said that when its team reached the spot, only oil was visible there and the ship was not visible. The Sri Lankan Army said that the incident took place outside Sri Lankan territorial waters, but Sri Lanka still took the responsibility of helping. No other ship or aircraft was seen there at that time. Initially it was not clear how the ship sank, but later the US Defense Minister confirmed that the attack was carried out by an American submarine. After this statement it became clear that this was not a technical fault but a military action.

Khoshomadid! #IndianNavy welcomes IRIS Dena, a Moudge Class Frigate of the Iranian Navy at #Visakhapatnam, #Andhra Pradesh for participation in the Multilateral Naval Exercise #MILAN2024.

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