Jul 27, 2020
There has been a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Burma amid a military crackdown.
Rescued
Rohingya refugees on a beach on Rebak Island off the resort island of
Langkawi, Malaysia (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement/AP)
Malaysian authorities said they found 26 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, hiding on a northern islet after they were initially feared drowned after jumping off a fishing boat.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency launched a search for the group after one Rohingya migrant found on the islet off the northern resort island of Langkawi told investigators that at least 24 other Rohingya were missing.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency launched a search for the group after one Rohingya migrant found on the islet off the northern resort island of Langkawi told investigators that at least 24 other Rohingya were missing.