Rohingya Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Indonesia

A wooden boat transporting dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsized at least 11 kilometers off the northernmost coast of Indonesia on Wednesday.

The refugees were sailing east when their boat started leaking and strong tides began pushing it toward Kuala Bubon Beach in Aceh province, according to a local resident who spoke with Agence France Presse (AFP). Once the boat capsized, the refugees were clinging to t