STRANDED ASYLUM SEEKERS

A number of asylum seekers stranded on Rote on Sunday (31/5) and then, arrived at Tenau Kupang port, NTT, Tuesday (2/6). A total of 65 New Zealand destination asylum seekers consisting of one nationality of Myanmar, 10 of Bangladesh and 54 originated from Srilangka managed to be secured by the police party of the Regency of Rote Ndao NTT, when stranded in the Landu Ti Island, on Sunday (31/5) night after carved by Australian border troops. ANTARA PHOTO/Kornelis Kaha/nz/15.