A man from Bangladesh was one of 10 people rescued after a boat carrying approximately 300 migrants overturned in the Indian Ocean near the maritime border of Thailand and Malaysia. A woman, believed to be from Myanmar, was found dead, and many others are still unaccounted for.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) reported that the vessel set sail from Buthidaung in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and likely sank in Thai waters about three days ago. Survivors were sighted drifting near Langkawi Island, leading to a search and rescue mission on Saturday.
First Admiral Romli Mustafa of the MMEA mentioned, “There is a possibility of discovering more victims as the operation progresses.” Additionally, State police chief Adzli Abu Shah informed Malaysia’s Bernama news agency that they suspect survivors might have drifted into Malaysian waters after the accident in Thai territory.