Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of a local fishing community, highlighted the plight of the stranded Rohingya by stating, 'They are still at the beach. There is no solution yet.' This indicates the urgent humanitarian crisis facing the refugees, as local authorities struggle to provide immediate assistance while the situation remains precarious.
Saiful Anwar, a village official in East Aceh, reported the grim reality of their situation: 'Two bodies were found on the shore and four floating in the sea.' This stark observation underscores the dangers of their journey and the severity of their plight in the region.
East Aceh acting district head Amrullah M Ridha mentioned that 'the refugees would be kept in tents on the beach until the authorities found shelter for them.' This reflects an immediate but temporary response to an escalating refugee crisis that represents a broader issue of displacement.
An estimated 2,500 Rohingya arrived by boat in Aceh from January 2023 to March 2024, which equates to as many as had arrived in Indonesia in the previous eight years, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). This statistic indicates a dramatic increase in the influx of Rohingya seeking refuge from persecution.
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