More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats.

STORY: Over 200 Rohingya arrived by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday (January 5) evening.That’s according to an official on Monday (January 6).This adds to the growing number of Rohingya people coming to the country by sea.

More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats, officials said on Monday. Police and military officers are working with the UN refugee agency and the local government in West Pereulak in East Aceh to gather more information about the refugees,

More than 260 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days, an official said on Monday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

The mainly Muslim Rohingya, who are originally from Myanmar and constitute the world’s largest stateless population, often escape poor conditions in refugee camps on rickety boats to Thailand or Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia between October and April,

Over 260 Rohingya refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in Indonesia. Authorities coordinate with UNHCR for their safety. The Rohingya, mostly living in Bangladesh camps, face harsh conditions and seek asylum.

More than 260 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, arrived in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days, an official said on Monday.