Ayeyarwady Region is a Burmese regional administration in the Irrawaddy Delta. It is currently in the news after UN agencies warned Rohingya boats may have capsized, with two boats carrying about 530 Rohingyas missing since 29 June.
UN agencies say two boats carrying Rohingya passengers departed from Rakhine in late June and may have capsized. One boat lost contact, another is believed to have sunk off the Ayeyarwady coast. Officials warn of a rising death toll as aid groups highlight dire conditions in camps in Bangladesh and displacement inside Myanmar.