A group of Rakhine Buddhistvillagers have rescued two Muslim fishermen, whose fishing boat capsized andslipped to the sea due to cyclonic storm named Sitrang.

U Mar Mauk Ya Saim (aka Bodsti, 44years old) from Ohn Towche refugee camp and Ko Zalamat (27) from Boduba refugeecamp in Sittwe township faced the accident on 24 October.

Both of them were fishing in thewest sea of Sittwe during the morning hours and their boat suddenly broke downbecause of the storm.

Mar Mauk Ya Saim was floating inthe sea near Dom Pike village under Rathedaung township and rescued by thevillagers.

On the other hand, Zalamat wasrescued by Indin Rakhine villagers who saw him floating in the sea near theirvillage under Maungdaw township.

After his rescue, the villagerslet Mar Mauk Ya Saim go home on 25 October. Now the villagers are planning tosend back Zalamat to his village safely.

A social activist termed theincident as satisfactory as the Rakhine Buddhists and Muslims, who were hostilein nature during past days, have now learnt to respect each other.

Local residents informed that thecyclone Sitrang crossed Bangladesh (where many people died) and touched theRakhine coast, including the Sittwe locality to destroy houses, paddy fieldsand also trees.

Photo: U Mar Mauk Ya Saim (aka Bodsti, 44years old)