Rohingya Muslims killed in Myanmar

At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims, including 1,200 children, were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine state that began in August, according to Médecins Sans Frontières

200km 125 miles
BANGLADESH
Dhaka 
INDIA 
MYANMAR
RAKHINE
Naypyidaw 
Enlarged map
Cox’s Bazar
BANGLADESH
Kutupalong 
MYANMAR
Balukhali 1/2 
Hakimpara
Tasnimarkhola 
Moynarghona
Jamtoli
Unchiprang 
RAKHINE
Bay of Bengal
Yangon
Nayapara
10km 6 miles
MSF Rohingya refugee projects

Aug 25-Sep 24: Between 9,425 and 13,759 Rohingya died during initial 31 days following start of violence

Type of violent death        Total    Total   Children under 
(71.7% of all deaths)      population   %      five years %
Beaten to death                338     5.0         6.9
Following sexual violence      176     2.6         0.0
Shot dead                    4,690    69.4        59.1
Burned at home                 595     8.8        14.8
Landmines                       67     1.0         2.3
Detained / kidnapped            20     0.3         0.0
Throat cut                      14     0.2         0.0
Unknown                         27     0.4         2.3
Other 831 12.3                 831    12.3        14.6
Totals 6,758 100             6,758     100         100


Six pooled surveys of 2,434 households, representing 11,426 people, between August 25 and September 24. Violent deaths based on lower estimate

Source: Médecins Sans Frontières © GRAPHIC NEWS