Nations around the Andaman Sea have been urged by the UN to provide assistance to 150 Rohingya refugees who have been adrift in a boat for two weeks without supplies after the engine shut down.

UN appeals nations to assist Rohingya boat adrift with no supplies near Andaman islands

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A cyclonic storm formed over the South China Sea is fast approaching the Andaman and Nicobar islands, the regional meteorological department in Kolkata informed on Thursday.

Cyclone ‘Pabuk’ approaching Andaman and Nicobar islands: Met department

One month after an isolated tribe killed an American missionary seeking to convert them, Indian police have still not tried to retrieve the body of John Allen Chau from his remote island grave.

Month after missionary's killing in Andamans, police steer clear of North Sentinel island

American John Allen Chau's family today mourned his death after reports emerged he was killed by Sentinelese tribe in Andaman islands. "Words cannot express the sadness we have experienced about this report," his family said on Chau's Instagram post.

Family pays tribute to John Allen Chau, Christian missionary killed by Sentinelese tribe in Andaman

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred at 9:18 pm at a depth of 10km.

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Andaman Islands

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