Boat capsizes in Naf, 11 Rohingya bodies recovered

Staff Reporter Published: 9 October 2017, 02:51 AM | Updated: 9 October 2017, 03:02 AM
Boat capsizes in Naf, 11 Rohingya bodies recovered
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Eleven bodies of Rohingyas, who tried to enter Bangladesh following violence in Rakhaine state of Myanmar, were recovered after a boat capsized in the Naf River around 10am on Sunday.

The bodies were recovered from Sunday night to Monday morning.

Confirming the matter to the Jagonews24.com, Maeen Uddin, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said a boat carrying 28 Rohingyas capsized in Naf River.