SE Asia migrants \'killed in fight for food\' on boat

Koh Lipe

Migrants rescued from a sinking boat off Indonesia told tales of horror during months-long sea journeys. They said that about 100 people died after a fight broke out over the last remaining food. 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. 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.