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Hundreds Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Thailand–Malaysia Border

Authorities report an ongoing cross-border search linked to a voyage that began in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Overview

  • About 300 people were on the journey, with hundreds unaccounted for after one boat sank roughly three days earlier, the Malaysian maritime agency said.
  • Ten people were rescued near Langkawi and one body was recovered, identified as a Rohingya woman by police.
  • Officials say the voyage began in Buthidaung, Rakhine, with migrants later told to transfer to three smaller boats near the border.
  • The vessel likely capsized in Thai waters, and the other two boats carrying about 100 people each have not been located.
  • Survivors include Myanmar and Rohingya men and a Bangladeshi man, as authorities warn of active cross-border smuggling syndicates.