The United Nations refugee agency has appealed to Indonesia’s government to rescue a boat languishing off its western coast packed with more than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar,

The Rohingya boat is anchored around three to four miles, or around five to six kilometers, off the coast of South Aceh regency with its engine turned off, according to local community leader.

A boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia's westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on board, local officials said on Saturday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar,

The boat is anchored off the coast of South Aceh district, with at least one dead body on board A boat loaded with more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia's westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on board,