Hungry, homeless and hunted: Thousands of Rohingya refugees rescued

Migrants believed to be Rohingya rest inside a shelter after being rescued from boats, in Lhoksukon, Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS

Updated on: May 11, 2015 7:44 PM IST

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Migrants believed to be Rohingya rest inside a shelter after being rescued from boats, in Lhoksukon, Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS

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A group of rescued migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, passengers of the first migrants boat, is temporarily housed at a government sports auditorium in Lhoksukon in Aceh province. REUTERS

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Migrants believed to be Rohingya eat inside a shelter after being rescued from boats, in Lhoksukon, Indonesia's Aceh Province (Reuters Photo)

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An Indonesia policeman distributes used clothes to migrants believed to be Rohingya inside a shelter in Lhoksukon, Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS

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Migrants believed to be Rohingya are seen inside a shelter after being rescued from boats, in Lhoksukon, Indonesia's Aceh Province . REUTERS

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Indonesian Rescue Team members distribute food to migrants believed to be Rohingya inside a shelter after they were rescued from boats, in Lhoksukon in Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS

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Malaysian police said people-smugglers had dumped at least 1,018 hungry migrants in shallow waters off the coast of the resort island of Langkawi since Sunday. REUTERS

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Migrant children rest inside a shelter after being rescued by fishermen at Lhoksukon in Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS

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Migrants believed to be Rohingya rest inside a shelter after being rescued from boats at Lhoksukon in Indonesia's Aceh Province. REUTERS