Six Rohingya refugees killed in highway collision after hundreds flee detention centre during rioting

[Fitvip]

Tragic. What will be the fate of the drivers?

Over 500 refugees escaped from the camp following rioting but most have been re-arrested

Rohingya refugees who had escaped from Malaysian Immigration’s temporary Sungai Bakap depot detained on the side of a road in Penang on on 20 April

(Royal Malaysia Police / AFP via Getty)

Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar died on Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle on a Malaysian highway while fleeing from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention depot after a protest broke out.

They were among 500 detainees who also escaped.

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/rohingya-refugees-flee-detention-myanmar-killed-b2061383.html

TV3 video.

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by Fitvip

[inlinesix]

Driver is under investigation for "Causing death by reckless or dangerous driving".

All 6 death is under investigation for "illegal trespassing into highway" & "Reckless road crossing"

[Tianmo]

This one wrong,  that one wrong,  every one wrong.  Case closed. 

 

[Victor68]

So sad for these people. Wonder how long have they been in this camp and what is their future? Can understand why they want to 'escape'. UN should spare some time and money for them. They are forgotten. 

Edited April 21, 2022 by Victor68

[Fitvip]

3 hours ago, Victor68 said:

So sad for these people. Wonder how long have they been in this camp and what is their future? Can understand why they want to 'escape'. UN should spare some time and money for them. They are forgotten. 

UN should tackle the junta. UN is just another "NATO" No Action Talk Only.

[inlinesix]

Rohinya is a cross border issue as it involves both Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Both countries also don't want them.