Over 700 Myanmar refugees seeking shelter in Mizoram, numbers doubled in a week

The number of people fleeing Myanmar facing persecution after the military coup has jumped from 300 to 733 now.

The number of people fleeing Myanmar facing persecution after the military coup and seeking refuge in India has doubled over the last week. Earlier, the figure was around 300 but it has jumped to 733 now, official data shows. While the total number of refugees taking shelter in Mizoram bordering the Chin state of Myanmar stands at 642, there are 91 other people who have been put in the “unconfirmed” category, according to the official report of the state government.