Hundreds of tsunami refugees in Aceh province held a rally in front of West Aceh's Regional Representative Council Building on Monday to demand homes that they said the government had promised them.

A female demonstrator named Suriati collapsed during the rally and had to be rushed to the hospital. Suriati was six months pregnant and in a weak condition.

She insisted on joining the rally because she and hundreds of other refugees had not received houses from the government five years after the devastating tsunami struck the region.

Suriati said she would have to leave the shelter where she was living soon because it would be torn down because the Aceh government planned to build facilities on the land.

The rally started on Saturday and demonstrators said it would continue until the refugees could meet with government officials and discuss a housing plan. No Aceh government officials could be reached for comment.