Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province

Refugees were initially blocked by section residents from landing, but person present been taken to impermanent shelters.

More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution successful Myanmar person arrived astatine a tourer formation successful Indonesia’s Aceh province.

Local constabulary main Nova Suryandaru said a woody vessel carrying 40 men, 32 women and 4 children ran aground successful Pereulak portion successful East Aceh connected Wednesday aft its motor broke down.

Nova said the refugees were taken to impermanent shelters and that authorities were collecting accusation astir their identities.

The vessel had arrived astatine the formation successful the day but was blocked from landing by locals until astir 8pm (13:00 GMT).

The constabulary main said constabulary negotiated with residents, explaining that the vessel had been “deliberately damaged” and that it was “impossible” for the vessel to run again.

He said galore suspected amerciable traffickers had damaged the boat, which reportedly acceptable disconnected from Cox’s Bazar successful Bangladesh successful the anticipation of reaching Malaysia.

According to the United Nations, much than 2,000 Rohingya arrived successful Indonesia successful 2023 – higher than the combined full of arrivals successful the erstwhile 4 years.

In the past twelvemonth alone, much than 600 Rohingya refugees person landed successful East Aceh. Earlier this month, more than 260 people – mostly women and children – landed successful Pereulak successful 2 boats.

About 1 cardinal Rohingya, who are predominantly Muslim, are presently successful camps successful Bangladesh aft leaving Myanmar.

They see astir 740,000 who fled a brutal “clearance campaign” successful 2017 by Myanmar’s information forces, who were accused of committing wide rapes and killings.

The Rohingya number look wide favoritism successful Myanmar and astir are denied citizenship.

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