DELI SERDANG, INDONESIA — At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the
FILES. A Rohingya refugee walks to the beach after the local community decided to temporarily allow them to land for water and food in Ulee Madon, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Nov. 16. About 250 Rohingya refugees reached western Indonesia on a overcrowded wooden boat, bringing the total number of refugees reported by local officials to have arrived this week to nearly 600. AFP
The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.The boat was carrying 64 men, 62 women and 20 children when it landed in Pantai Labu town in North Sumatra province, local official Muhammad Faisal Nasution told AFP.
“Many of the refugees, especially the children, looked hungry and were without proper clothing. The locals gave them clothes. The local community also provided food, like eggs and rice,” said Nasution. Protection associate for UNHCR in Indonesia Faisal Rahman said a team was at the site to assist the refugees.
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