JAKARTA - More than 110 Rohingya refugees came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province on Saturday after their boat nearly sank, officials from the U.N. refugee agency and local government said, as growing numbers arrive by sea in the Southeast Asian country.

Indonesian fishermen have rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, after their rickety boat sank LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia -- Indonesian fishermen on Saturday rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and ...

More than 100 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday.

Indonesian fishermen rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, on Saturday after their boat sank off the coast of Aceh province, according to a local daily. Jakarta Globe reported that the group had fled Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, hoping to reach Indonesia or Malaysia.

More than 100 of the Rohingya refugees were rescued after their boat sunk of the northeastern coast of Sumatra island.

Over 110 Rohingya refugees reached Indonesia's Aceh province after their boat nearly sank. Mainly from Myanmar, they flee harsh conditions and seek safety in countries like Indonesia. The region sees an influx of refugees,