Nearly 60 Rohingya land on beach in Indonesia's Aceh

By Associated Press

Dec 26, 2022 12:02 am

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday after weeks at sea, officials said.

The group of 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at Ladong, a fishing village in the Aceh Besar district, on Sunday morning, said local police chief Rolly Yuiza Away. Villagers who saw the group of ethnic Rohingya on a rickety wooden boat helped them to land and then reported their arrival to authorities, he added.

A Rohingya man lies on the ground as he waits for medical treatment after landing on Indra Patra beach in Ladong village, Aceh province, western Indonesia on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. AP PHOTO

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