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Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border

Summary

A boat carrying migrants sank near the Malaysia-Thailand border, resulting in dozens missing and one death. Rescuers saved ten people, and search efforts for more survivors continue.

Key Facts

  • A migrant boat sank near the southern Thai island of Ko Tarutao.
  • At least one person has died, and dozens remain missing.
  • Ten survivors were rescued near Langkawi, Malaysia.
  • The survivors include three Myanmar men, two Rohingya men, and one Bangladeshi man.
  • The deceased person found was a Rohingya woman.
  • The passengers were part of a larger group that split into smaller boats.
  • Many Rohingya flee Myanmar and refugee camps in Bangladesh, often paying high prices to migrate.
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