Nearly 600 migrants believed to be Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and Bangladeshis have been rescued from boats drifting off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province.<br /><br /> The wooden boats were towed to shore by fishermen after running out of fuel. Authorities believe they had been stranded at sea for about a week. <br /><br /> Around 50 people were taken to hospital suffering from starvation and dehydration.<br /><br /> Myanmar refuses to recognise Rohingya Muslims. Since 2012 more than 100,000 stateless Rohingya have fled violence and poverty by being smuggled on traffickers’ boats to Thailand.
