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140 Rohingya Muslims trapped off the coast of Indonesia as locals refuse them onto land
Rohingya children wait for food supply delivered by local fishermen on their boat anchored in the waters near the coast of Labuhan Haji, Aceh province, Indonesia, October 22, 2024

ABOUT 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, were found on a wooden boat anchored off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh today.

Officials said that locals refused to allow them onto land.

The blue-painted boat has been floating off the coast since Friday.

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