The SAR Team Finds 6 Bodies Of Rohingya Refugees In Aceh Waters

The Banda Aceh Basarnas team evacuated six bodies of Rohingya residents in Jaya and Lamno sub-districts, Aceh Jaya, Monday (25/3/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Team Basarnas)

Banda Aceh's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) together with the joint SAR team again evacuated six bodies suspected of being Rohingya refugees in the waters of Jaya and Lamno sub-districts, Aceh Jaya Regency.

"Matayat in Aceh Jaya sea waters was found floating in a number of locations in the Lamno area," said Head of Prevention and Preparedness of the Aceh Jaya Regency Disaster Management Agency (BPBK), Ismail, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 25.

The discovery of the bodies of alleged Rohingya refugees began with information from fishermen who saw a number of human bodies floating in the ocean.

After receiving this information, Basarnas Banda Aceh together with a joint team then headed to the location and immediately evacuated the bodies.

The bodies were taken to the Krueng Sabee area for burial in a mass grave in Keutapang Village, Krueng Sabee District, Aceh Jaya.

With the discovery of the six bodies, until now the joint SAR team has evacuated nine bodies suspected of being Rohingya refugees. Previously, the joint team found three bodies.

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On Thursday, March 20, 2024, dozens of Rohingya refugees were found adrift in West Aceh waters after their ship capsized.

As many as 75 Rohingya refugees were rescued and a joint team evacuated to the mainland, while several other refugees were reported to have drowned in the ocean.