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Over 100 Rohingya refugees arrive by sea in Indonesia's Aceh province

Rohingya refugees among the 114 fresh arrivals sitting in a temporary shelter in Bireuen, Aceh province, Indonesia, March 6, 2022. Antara Foto/Rizawati/via REUTERS

Over 100 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived by boat on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province in the early hours of Sunday, an NGO group at the scene said.

Authorities were unsure for how long the 114 refugees, including 35 children, had been at sea, but some needed medical assistance when they arrived in Bireuen, Aceh, Nurul Yana Daba, a volunteer for the NGO Aksi Cepat Tanggap, told reporters.

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