For thousands of Rohingyas fleeing violence in Myanmar, salvation is a fishing boat. Many are overloaded and the journey through storms is dangerous. Nearly 200 people have died in accidents since the refugee exodus began in late August after their boats capsized on the Naf River and in the Bay of Bengal, data from the Bangladesh police and the International Organization of Migration shows.
More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled by land and water to Bangladesh since the military in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar launched a counter-insurgency operation after Rohingya militants attacked security posts on Aug. 25.
Reuters takes a closer look at these desperate crossings. Click here to view such.
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