A group of 87 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka descend from Indonesian Maritime Police ship on arrival at the port of Merak city in Banten province on October 20, 2010.  The refugees were rescued by Indonesian Maritime Police in Panaitan island where they were stranded after they ran out of fuel, food and water. The refugees left Sri Lanka on a boat  August 31,  2010 attempting to reach Australia's remote Christmas island.
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