US EditionAt Least 21 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Malaysia
At least 21 migrants died after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Langkawi island, with 13 survivors rescued amid ongoing search efforts, UNHCR said.
- A boat capsized off Langkawi on Thursday, with rescuers recovering seven bodies and saving 13 survivors, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said.
- Departing from Buthidaung, the migrants were fleeing Rakhine's violence amid ethnic targeting of the Rohingya community, with about 1.3 million now living as refugees in Bangladesh camps after the 2017 crackdown.
- Officials found migrants transferred from a large mothership into three smaller boats, each holding around 100 people, while human trafficking syndicates charge up to $3500 per person.
- MMEA first admiral Romli Mustafa warned there is a possibility that more victims will be found as at least 12 vessels searched an area of around 250 square nautical miles; operations resume Tuesday.
- UNHCR data show around 5,200 Rohingya have attempted sea crossings since the start of the year, with 657 deaths in 2024, amid Malaysia's push-back record complicating rescue efforts.
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Rights group expresses concern over worsening situation of Rohingya refugees
Amnesty International expressed concern on Monday over the worsening plight of Rohingya Muslims both in Myanmar and foreign countries. This comes after a boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees and migrants reportedly sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least 25 people perished. Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: This latest tragedy at sea in Southeast Asia once again lays bare the deadly risks faced …
The Malaysian Maritime Agency, in coordination with Thai teams, reported that 12 bodies were recovered in Malaysian waters and the rest in Thai waters.
Capsized boat incident: Four more bodies recovered
ALOR SETAR: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for victims of the boat tragedy in Malaysia-Thailand border waters recovered four more bodies on Tuesday (Nov 11), bringing the total number of fatalities found by Malaysian authorities to 16. Read full story
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einnews.com21 dead, search continues after refugee boat sinks near Malaysia, Thailand
The boat was carrying dozens of refugees from Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority when it sank.Published On 11 Nov 202511 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAuthorities in Malaysia and Thailand have recovered at least 21 bodies as they search for survivors after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar sank, police and maritime officials said on Monday.Officials said the boat was carrying about 70 migrants w…
The Malaysian and Thai authorities have recovered so far 21 bodies, including more children and women, following the shipwreck of a cruise ship with migrants from the far coast of Malaysia and Thailand, while the search for those...
After a boat crash in Malaysia hundreds of people are missing, at least 21 have died. Force forces are looking for the migrants of the Rohingya in a large area.
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