Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.
The dire predicament was discovered around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when a caller reported “a boat spinning in circles” on Lake Dias near De Leon Springs, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office wrote in a ...