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At least 14 missing after boat carrying Indonesian migrants capsizes off Malaysia
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At least 14 missing after boat carrying Indonesian migrants capsizes off Malaysia

The Independent·Maroosha Muzaffar·21 days ago
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Malaysian maritime authorities were searching for 14 people after a boat believed to be carrying undocumented Indonesian migrants sank off the country’s western coast on Monday. An alarm was raised early in the morning after a local fisherman spotted the victims floating near Pangkor Island in Perak state, according to Perak Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency head Mohamad ⁠Shukri Khotob. Reuters reported that rescue teams, along with local fishermen, managed to save 23 Indonesians, including seven women. “Preliminary investigations found that they left Kisaran, Indonesia , on 9 May. The migrants were bound for several destinations, including Penang, Terengganu, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur,” Mr Khotob said in a statement. “The rescued victims were brought to the Kampung Acheh jetty and handed over to police for further investigation.” Officials said the boat was carrying 37 people when it went down. They were travelling to Malaysia in search of work.…

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