Indonesia's rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar


Newly arrived Rohingya refugees sleep at their shelter in Meulaboh, West Aceh, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. - AFP

YANGON (AP): A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives.

Desperate survivors were pulled to safety from their capsized boat by local fishermen on Thursday, after a yet-unknown number perished.

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