‘I Saw a Person Die’: Rohingya Survivor Recalls Days Adrift After Boat Sinking Off Malaysia’s Coast

‘I saw a person die’: Rohingya survivor recalls days adrift after boat sinking off Malaysia’s coast

LANGKAWI, Nov 11 — The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority climbed to 27 today, as a survivor recalled a harrowing journey that left him floating for days in the Andaman Sea.“I saw one person die. They drowned,” Iman Sharif told reporters shortly after he was rescued today and taken into custody by Malaysian authorities.Iman said he was aboard a large boat for eight days before …

Authorities focusing on identifying Langkawi boat tragedy victims

PUTRAJAYA: Authorities are focusing their investigation on establishing the identities and origins of victims from the capsized boat off Langkawi, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story