Six Rohingya Dead Bodies Found in Myint-Hlut

RB News 

May 17, 2013

Maung Daw, Arakan - After the warnings on Mahasen cyclone had been issued, the displaced Rohingyas from the camps of Nget Chaung left by boat in order to go the safer place like the camps in Sandama (Sin Tet Maw). The boat that left on 13th May 2013 met with an accident and subsequently sunk in the river. Among the 81 people deaths, only two dead bodies were recovered. 

Of the disappearing 79 dead bodies, 6 were found at the coastline of Myint Hlut (Merraullah) village. The eyewitnesses confirmed them to be the disappearing dead bodies of the people died in Pauktaw boat accident. 

“We heard that many dead bodies were disappearing after the boat accident. These bodies found at the coastline still look fresh as it has not been many days after the accident. By their appearance and dress, we can confirm that they are Rohingyas who died during the boat accident” said local Rohingya in Southern Maung Daw. 

The ashore dead bodies were taken away by NaSaKa (Border Security Force) under commandment area 8. 

“The bodies were taken away by NaSaKa. Whether they were buried or not has not been known yet” he continued. 

Of the dead bodies found on the beach, two were men, three women and one (girl) child. Besides, there are also reports that 19 dead bodies were found on the Bangladesh coast as well. But we could not have confirmed it yet.

(Translated into English by Maung Aurther)