PIDIE, Indonesia – Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way. A boat that washed ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Monday (Dec 26).
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By Hidayatullah Tahjuddin PIDIE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up i.
Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died
The UN refugee agency yesterday urged countries to help Rohingyas stranded at sea as at least 20 of the persecuted minority in Myanmar reportedly died and hundreds more landed in Indonesia after weeks adrift in the Indian Ocean.