Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar in new surge

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims are fleeing to Bangladesh in a new surge of refugees driven by fears of starvation and violence denounced by the UN as ethnic cleansing


Oct 8: Boat packed with Rohingyas capsizes. At least 12 killed, scores missing

BANGLADESH
Dhaka
INDIA
MYANMAR
RAKHINE
Naypyidaw
Yangon
Bay of Bengal
Enlarged map
200km 125 miles

Cox’s Bazar
BANGLADESH
Kutupalong
Balukhali
Shamlapur
Leda
Nayapara
MYANMAR
RAKHINE
20km 12 miles
Existing camps
New Camps


REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH
(UN cumulative data, including pre-influx population)

Aug 25: Influx starts. Refugees already in Bangladesh: 212,000

Oct 8: 731,000

JUN JUL AUG SEPTEMBER OCT
25 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 26 28 30 1 4 8
  

Sources: Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG). 
Picture: Getty Images
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