Indonesia's Foreign Ministry says 198 refugees from Myanmar have been picked up on a boat in critical condition. The 12 meter vessel had no engine and the passengers had run out of food and water.
Twenty-two others died on the crossing from Thailand after fleeing Myanmar.
The Ministry confirmed that the boat has been tugged to the town of Idirayeuk in eastern Aceh province. Local officials have provided the refugees with medical care.
The Indonesian government is sending a team to communicate with them and to find out more about their ordeal.
(CCTV February 4, 2009)
