Indonesia: 450 Rohingya refugees rescued by local fishermen

Around 450 refugees have been rescued by local fisherman in the Strait of Malacca, in Indonesia's Aceh province, Wednesday, as around 7,000 migrants are believed to remain stranded at sea. The rescued migrants were taken to Simpang Tiga village in East Aceh province where they will receive medical attention. The Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai governments announced on Wednesday that they would provide temporary shelter for thousands of migrants after previously rejecting them and requesting locals not to help. Most of the migrants come from Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community and have been forced to flee due to violence and difficult living conditions.