Sunday, 17 May 2015

SE Asia migrants 'killed in fight for food' on boat

Migrants rescued from a sinking boat off Indonesia have told the BBC that about 100 people died after a fight broke out over the last remaining food.
Survivors told of horrific conditions. Three men separately said people were stabbed, hanged or thrown overboard.
The 700 rescued migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh are being processed by the Indonesian authorities.
Thousands of migrants are estimated to be a drift in South East Asian waters, denied permission to land.
 
.................By Faith Gabriella.