LAWEUENG, Indonesia — Some died of sickness. But after more than a month adrift on the Andaman Sea without much food, medicine or a working engine, nearly 200 Rohingya reached western Indonesia’s Aceh province after their overcrowded, rickety wooden boat finally reached shore on Monday. Monday’s boat landing in Aceh came a day after another vessel carrying 57 Rohingya refugees was pulled ashore on Christmas morning by the Indonesian Navy. Unlike several other Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia does not push back Rohingya boats. RELATED STORIESDeadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drownedIndonesia says will turn away stricken boat of Rohingya refugeesRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 28, 2022 15:34 UTC