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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
KUALA LUMPUR, November 9 (Xinhua) — At least one person was found dead and six were rescued after a boat carrying about 100 undocumented migrants sank in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border, local police reported Sunday, citing Malaysia's state news agency Bernama.
Malaysia's Kedah police chief, Adzli Abu Shah, said the boat was part of a larger vessel used by the syndicate to transport more than 300 people.
According to him, about 300 migrants boarded a large vessel about a month ago. As it approached Malaysia's maritime border, the syndicate divided the migrants into three smaller boats to avoid detection by authorities.
According to a police officer, the boat, which had about 100 people on board, capsized three days ago, and the fate of the migrants on the other two boats is unknown.
A search and rescue operation is currently underway involving the Marine Police and the Malaysian Maritime Border Protection Agency. –0–
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