US EditionThirteen Dead After Boat with Rohingya Migrants Capsizes Near Malaysia
At least 21 Rohingya died and dozens remain missing after a boat capsized near Koh Tarutao; UN reports nearly 600 dead or missing Rohingya migrants in 2025.
- On Nov 11, Malaysian and Thai authorities resumed searches for around 70 people after a boat sank off Langkawi, with operations set to continue until Nov 15.
- Fleeing persecution and overcrowded camps, many Rohingya Muslim minority have long used rickety boats to escape Myanmar's Rakhine State or Bangladesh refugee camps, with hundreds boarding a vessel bound for Malaysia two weeks ago and transferred onto two boats on Nov 6.
- Thirteen survivors have been rescued since Nov 8, including 11 Rohingyas and two Bangladeshis, while Malaysia's maritime agency reported 12 bodies found, including two children, amid differing Thai counts near Koh Tarutao.
- One other boat carrying around 230 remains missing, and Malaysia's maritime authority expects sea surface and aerial searches to last seven days.
- Amnesty International on Nov 10 urged Asean to address Rohingya boats at sea as more than 5,100 boarded boats this year, with many paying more than $3,000.
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Thirteen dead after boat with Rohingya migrants capsizes near Malaysia
At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and 13 others rescued after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya migrants capsized near the maritime border between Malaysia and Thailand. Malaysian authorities are still searching for more than 40 people who remain missing following the deadly incident. According to Malaysia’s state-run news agency Bernama, seven bodies […] The post Thirteen dead after boat with Rohingya migrants capsizes near Malaysia …
Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Thailand-Malaysia, 21 Confirmed Dead
Picture courtesy of Naewna At least 21 people have died after a boat carrying undocumented migrants, mostly Rohingya, sank near the Thai-Malaysian border last week, officials confirmed on 11 November 2025. Malaysian authorities believe around 70 people were on the vessel, which capsized off the resort island of Langkawi. Rescue operations over the past three days have saved 13 survivors, while dozens remain missing. The migrants had init…
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