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Boat With Rohingya Muslims Capsizes Off Indonesia Coast

The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen.

Indonesia Rohingya Muslims | Photo: AP/Reza Saifullah

Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat as rescuers throw a rope to rescue them in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen.

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Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia.

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Rohingya refugees climb onto a National Search and Rescue Agency boat as they are being rescued after their boat capsized in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia.

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Rohingya refugees rescued from their capsized boat sit in a National Search and Rescue Agency boat in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia.

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A member of the National Search and Rescue Agency uses binoculars to scan the horizon during the search for a boat carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly capsized in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia.

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Ethnic Rohingya people rescued from their capsized boat rest at a local government building in Samatiga, Aceh province, Indonesia.

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Ethnic Rohingya people rescued from their capsized boat rest at a local government building in Samatiga, Aceh province, Indonesia.