At least 10 children and four women were killed when a boat carrying Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized off Bangladesh today. <br/><br/>Witnesses and survivors said the boat overturned just yards from the coast after apparently hitting a submerged object and was later washed ashore in two parts along with the victims' bodies. <br/><br/>One distraught survivor said he had set off for Bangladesh from a coastal village in Myanmar late yesterday with his wife, who was killed in the disaster along with one of his children.<br/><br/>Another survivor who was seen weeping on the beach told an AFP reporter at the scene that her parents and children were missing. <br/><br/>Local police constable Fazlul Karim told AFP that 14 bodies had so far been washed ashore near Inani beach, and there were fears the number could rise.

At least 10 children and four women were killed when a boat carrying Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized off Bangladesh today. <br/><br/>Police said so far 14 bodies have washed ashore near Inani beach. <br/><br/>Local police constable Fazlul Karim told AFP that they are Rohingya.