US EditionMalaysia, Thailand resume search for missing Rohingya after deadly boat sinking
- On Nov 11, the death toll from a boat sinking near Langkawi, Malaysia, rose to 27 as Malaysian and Thai authorities widened searches for dozens missing near the border.
- Fleeing persecution, more than 5,100 Rohingya boarded boats this year, seeking Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with nearly 600 reported dead or missing.
- About 300 people boarded a vessel two weeks ago and were transferred onto two smaller boats; thirteen survivors have been rescued since Saturday while 12 people found dead included two children.
- Romli Mustafa, regional director at the agency, said Thai search teams will widen coverage around Koh Tarutao and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency will continue searches until Saturday after nine bodies were recovered on Tuesday, including one in Thailand.
- Two organisations offered support and called for cooperation, warning refugees will continue dangerous journeys until root causes are resolved, while Malaysia does not recognise refugee status and detains Rohingya in recent years.
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Malaysia, Thailand resume search for missing Rohingya after deadly boat sinking
Malaysian and Thai authorities on Tuesday resumed their search for dozens of people missing at sea, days after a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority sank near the border between the two countries, killing at least 21.
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Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 27 as more bodies recovered
The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has risen to 27. Rescuers in Thailand and Malaysia recovered more bodies at sea on Tuesday.
Rohingya Boat Tragedy: 27 Dead as Survivor Describes Days Adrift at Sea
The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees rose to 27 on Tuesday, as Malaysian and Thai authorities widened their search for dozens still missing. One survivor, Iman Sharif, described a harrowing ordeal in which he drifted for days in the Andaman Sea before being rescued. Iman said he spent […] The post Rohingya Boat Tragedy: 27 Dead as Survivor Describes Days Adrift at Sea appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Malaysia and Thailand recovered 21 bodies and found 13 survivors. The shipwreck occurred after 300 migrants from Myanmar were divided into three smaller ships.
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