More Myanmar Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from local people

Ethnic Rohingya people take shelter under a a tent after landing on a beach in Kuala Besar, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Dozens of likely Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, were found on a beach in Indonesia's North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday. - AP

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP): Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday.

The group of 53 men, 39 women and 55 children arrived on Karang Gadih beach in Langkat district late Saturday, said the village head, Muhammad Amiruddin. A rickety, leaky wooden boat that brought them from Bangladesh was moored on a lighthouse island not far from the village, he said.