Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
—
At least one person
died
and dozens more are still missing after a
boat
which brings in hundreds
migrant
drowned in waters near the border of Malaysia and Thailand, according to local authorities on Sunday (9/11).
Kedah state police reported that the ship was carrying around 300 people and sank three days ago near Tarutao Island, an area located north of the tourist island of Langkawi.Of the total passengers, only 10 people were rescued, and the body of one woman was found.
“The boat carrying around 90 people is believed to have capsized. Two other boats with a similar number of passengers were also reported missing,” said Kedah Police Chief, Adzli Abu Shah, as quoted
AFP
.
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Kedah and Perlis State Maritime Director, First Admiral Romli Mustafa, said search and rescue operations were still ongoing.
“So far, we have found 11 people, including one body. There is still a possibility that other victims will be found at sea,” he said.
According to local media reports, among the survivors were three men from Myanmar, two Rohingya and a man from Bangladesh.Meanwhile, the victim who died was a Rohingya woman.
The migrants are known to have departed from Buthidaung, Myanmar, on a large ship bound for Malaysia.However, as the border approached, they were ordered to move to three small boats, each carrying around 100 people, to avoid detection by the authorities.
Malaysia has long been the main destination for migrants from poor regions in Asia, including the Rohingya who fled violence and discrimination in Myanmar.Many of them work in the construction and agricultural sectors, even without official documents.
However, sea journeys to neighboring countries are often filled with danger.Overloaded small vessels often sink at sea, especially during illegal voyages facilitated by human smuggling syndicates.
A similar tragedy occurred in December 2021, when more than 20 migrants drowned in a series of boat capsize incidents in Malaysian waters.
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