Nearly 300 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia after months at sea

Group including children was rejected by Malaysia and Thailand and held hostage', says organisation

Almost 300 Rohingya refugees believed to have been at sea for six months landed on a beach in Aceh province, Indonesia, early on Monday, Indonesian authorities have said.

Acehnese police said a wooden boat carrying the Rohingya was spotted by local fishermen several miles off the coast of Lhokseumawe, before landing at Ujung Blang beach shortly after midnight