Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way.
have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way.
“We were afloat in the sea for 40 days,” he said, adding that food supplies grew thin after 10 days and the rickety boat soon sprang a leak.
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