LANGKAWI, Malaysia – At least 11 people have died after a boat carrying members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community capsized near the Thailand-Malaysia border, Malaysian authorities reported on Monday. Approximately 70 people were believed to be on board the vessel. The status of another boat carrying 230 passengers remains unclear, though 13 survivors, mostly Rohingya, have […]
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Hundreds missing after migrant boat sinks near Thailand-Malaysia border
KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of people were reported missing on Sunday after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, Malaysian maritime authorities said. Ten survivors and one body have been recovered so far. According to First Admiral Romli Mustafa, director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for Kedah and Perlis, the vessel […]