At least 20 Rohingya Muslim refugees dead after weeks at sea

Rohingya refugees being rescued by a patrol boat in 2020

(Picture: via REUTERS)

At least 20 Rohingya died at sea while attempting to flee refugee camps in recent weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

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.