Twenty Dead After Malaysia-Thailand Migrant Boat Overturn
The deceased comprise seven males, nine females, and four minors, according to Romli Mustafa, who serves as Malaysian maritime enforcement agency director for Kedah and Perlis states. Meanwhile, fourteen individuals survived the disaster—twelve men and two women, he confirmed in an official statement.
Romli noted that "the search area is focused on the zone of ocean currents and weather projections that are known to have the potential to bring victims to land."
Malaysian officials revealed Sunday that approximately 300 undocumented migrants had originally embarked from Myanmar aboard a larger vessel. Authorities indicated the group was subsequently divided among smaller watercraft upon approaching Thai-Malaysian territorial waters, where one boat reportedly overturned.
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