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 adrift in South East Asian waters, denied permission to land.
However, three migrants made similar statements in separate conversations. The migrants had wanted to land in Malaysia but say they were driven away by the Malaysian navy.
The boat had reportedly been at sea for two months and had been
recently deserted by its crew when it was rescued by Indonesian
fishermen on Friday.
The survivors are now being sheltered in
warehouses on the shore in Langsa. Many are suffering from malnutrition
and dehydration.
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