In a phone call, a person on the boat is heard saying 'we are dying here' and 'we are starving', adding that some have already lost their lives. The boat left Bangladesh at the end of November and was heading to Malaysia, but around two weeks ago its engine failed.
Mohammed hasn't been able to speak to his sibling since she left but managed to talk to some people on the boat on Sunday via a satellite phone.
She said:"Turning a blind eye is a way of avoiding responsibility," adding that rescue efforts from different countries have been inadequate. The United Nations has also made an appeal, asking all responsible states to rescue those on the boat and allow them to safely disembark in line with legal and humanitarian obligations.
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