Indonesia rescuers save 69 Rohingya refugees after boat capsizes

Rohingya refugees board a National Search and Rescue Agency vessel after they were rescued from their capsized boat in waters some 16 nautical miles off west Aceh on March 21, 2024. – Indonesian authorities rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks and were taking them to shore on March 21 after their boat capsized a day earlier.

The refugee group’s wooden boat and another vessel trying to help them both capsized on Wednesday, with survivors estimating around 150 Rohingya had been on board with dozens swept away.“As it was dark the process was difficult and they couldn’t find them. This morning they will continue to search and rescue them,” said Faisal Rahman, United Nations refugee agency protection associate.

“We are still coordinating with respective government agencies to do our best to save as many lives as possible.”From mid-November to late January, 1,752 refugees, mostly women and children, landed in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, according to UNHCR.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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