Plight of the Rohingya refugees
The human cost of the Rohingya crisis becomes clear as hundreds of thousands of refugees try to flee Myanmar and find safety.
Monday 13 November 2017 03:31, UK
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![More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from Buddhist-majority Myanmar to Bangladesh since late August]()
Image: More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from Buddhist-majority Myanmar to Bangladesh since late August -
![In desperation, refugees are building makeshift rafts to try to cross the Bangladesh-Myanmar border]()
Image: In desperation, refugees are building makeshift rafts to try to cross the Bangladesh-Myanmar border -
![Young children and the elderly struggle to cope with the lack of food and water, and poor conditions]()
Image: Young children and the elderly struggle to cope with the lack of food and water, and poor conditions -
![A mother and father hold their two young children, ahead of the crossing]()
Image: A mother and father hold their two young children, ahead of the crossing -
![Driven from their homes after a military crackdown, many have lost everything they own]()
Image: Driven from their homes after a military crackdown, many have lost everything they own -
![A young Rohingya boy cries as he disembarks from the crossing]()
Image: A young Rohingya boy cries as he disembarks from the crossing -
![After the perilous raft journey, refugees continue their journey on foot]()
Image: After the perilous raft journey, refugees continue their journey on foot -
![A girl carries all her possessions on her head as she walks to a refugee camp]()
Image: A girl carries all her possessions on her head as she walks to a refugee camp -
![A young boy peeps through a bamboo barricade at a Bangladesh refugee camp]()
Image: A young boy peeps through a bamboo barricade at a Bangladesh refugee camp -
![The Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants in Myanmar and most are stateless]()
Image: The Rohingya are regarded as illegal immigrants in Myanmar and most are stateless
