Over 116 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia. The boat was found half-submerged near the beach in northeastern Sumatra, and all passengers survived, with one receiving immediate medical treatment.
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees, sails ashore off the coast of Labuhan Haji in Southern Aceh province on Oct 23, 2024. BANDA ACEH: More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Saturday .
"We received a report from the East Aceh government that there are 116 refugees in total," UNHCR's Faisal Rahman told AFP on Saturday.He said the flimsy wooden boat carrying the Rohingyas was found half-submerged not far from the beach off the coast of northeastern Sumatra island. A local fisherman, Saifudin Taher said the boat was first spotted entering East Aceh waters on Saturday morning, and a few hours later it nearly sank. "All passengers survived, but one of them was ill and ... immediately received treatment," Saifudin told AFP, adding the boat was only 100m away from the beach, and the refugees could walk easily to safety. Rohingya arrivals in Indonesia tend to follow a cyclical pattern, slowing during the stormy months and picking back up when sea conditions calm down. Last month, 152 Rohingya refugees were finally brought ashore after being anchored for days off the coast of South Aceh district for days while officials decided whether to let them land. Indonesia is not a signatory to the UN refugee convention and says it cannot be compelled to take in refugees from Myanmar, calling instead on neighbouring countries to share the burden and resettle Rohingya who arrives on its shores. Many Acehnese, who have memories of decades of bloody conflict themselves, are sympathetic to the plight of their fellow Muslims.In December 2023, hundreds of students forced the relocation of more than 100 Rohingya refugees, storming a community hall in Aceh where they were sheltering and vandalising their belongings. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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