Food, clothing for Rohingya held in Langkawi
A wooden boat carrying Rohingya refugees off Pulau Langkawi on April 5. The 202 Rohingya are now held on the island. – AFP pic, April 20, 2020.
THE 202 Rohingya refugees who landed on Langkawi on April 4 have received food aid and clothing, said a relief organisation. The Malaysian Relief Agency and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Malaysia were able to channel the aid to the refugees, who are now in the custody of the Kedah maritime enforcement agency for quarantine.
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