Dozens of Rohingya refugees found standing on hull of capsized wooden boat

Up to 100 Rohingya Muslim refugees were rescued on Thursday 21 March after their wooden boat capsized. Many of the survivors were found on the upside-down hull of the boat off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Many thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled their native Myanmar due to a brutal counterinsurgency. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: .