On Wednesday, six Rohingya were rescued by fishermen.”As it was dark the process was difficult and they couldn’t find them. This morning they will continue to search and rescue them,” said Faisal Rahman, United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) protection associate.One of the survivors said dozens of refugees had been swept away by currents and were missing or feared dead.”I have communicated with one of the six rescued by the locals. He said the boat took 151 people. Once the boat capsized approximately around 50 people maybe missing and passed away,” Rahman said.”We are still coordinating with respective government agencies to do our best to save as many lives as possible.”Local police and the regional government did not respond to requests for comment.From mid-November to late January, 1,752 refugees, mostly women and children, landed in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, according to UNHCR.The agency said it was the biggest influx into the Muslim-majority country since 2015.
Source link
