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"Survivors of the Rohingya boat disaster are facing the agony of losing their loved ones after a boat carrying refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea earlier this month. Footage filmed in Cox's Bazaar and other areas shows hundreds of Rohingya refugees sheltering in a displacement camp. "When I was fighting for my life in the ocean, I saw a piece of wood. I swam to it, held it with both hands, and stayed there for about two nights and one day," survivor Rahela Begum said. "I saw a big ship. They didn’t know if I was alive or dead. They threw a rope. I missed it the first time, but the second time I caught it and was rescued," she added. She also expressed regret about attempting to go to Malaysia, but said there were no other options. According to UN data, thousands of Rohingya refugees attempt the dangerous journey to countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia as the humanitarian crisis in southeastern Bangladesh continues to worsen. Lulu, a mother whose daughter is still missing, stated, "I don’t know anything about my daughter. Some say the boat sank, others say they were arrested. We have no information." According to the UN refugee agency and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), around 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are reportedly missing after the incident on April 7. The Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar, estimated at nearly 1.2 million people, consists largely of refugees who fled military violence and persecution in Myanmar in 2017, when more than 730,000 crossed the border into Bangladesh. Many remain trapped in the camps, unable to return home and without legal access to work or stable education, while humanitarian assistance has continued to decline in recent years."
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