34 refugees rescued and fed by Sungai Baru villagers


Safe harbour:The Rohingya refugees who have arrived at Perlis.

KANGAR: Looking tired and exhausted, a total of 34 Rohingya refugees, including nine children, some as young as seven, waded through the muddy coastal water before being greeted by the villagers at the Sungai Belati beach in Sungai Baru.

The refugees are believed to have arrived by a boat but were abandoned near the beach at about 7.30am yesterday.

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