Two women and a boy among dead Rohingya refugees as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat

Members of the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) carry a bodybag during their search operation for missing Rohingya refugees after 69 refugees were rescued from their overturned boat two days ago in the sea near Calang, West Aceh, on March 23, 2024. Survivors told local authorities that as many as 151 refugees were onboard the boat. - AFP

CALANG, Indonesia (AP): The bodies of three Rohingya refugees were found in the sea as the Indonesian authorities ended a search for survivors from a boat that capsized near Aceh province, the provincial search and rescue agency said Sunday.

Fishers and a search and rescue team rescued 75 people from the boat on Thursday - 44 men, 22 women and nine children - after they huddled on its overturned hull throughout the night.