"One body has been found and dozens of others are missing after a boat carrying about 90 undocumented migrants sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, officials said. The Malaysian maritime authority on Sunday said at least 10 survivors were found, while the status of two other boats carrying a similar number of people remains unknown. The incident is believed to have happened near Tarutao Island, just north of the popular Malaysian resort island of Langkawi."
"Among the survivors found in the waters were three Myanmar nationals, two Rohingya refugees, and a Bangladeshi man, while the body was that of a Rohingya woman, state media agency Bernama reported, quoting Abu Shah. The Malaysia-bound people initially boarded a large vessel, but, as they neared the border, they were instructed to transfer onto three smaller boats, each carrying about 100 people, to avoid detection by the authorities, the police chief was quoted as saying."
A boat carrying about 90 undocumented migrants capsized near Tarutao Island, just north of Langkawi, and is believed to have sunk three days ago. Rescue operations are under way to locate survivors from the vessel and two other boats whose status remains unknown. At least 10 survivors were recovered, including three Myanmar nationals, two Rohingya refugees and a Bangladeshi man. One body, identified as a Rohingya woman, was found. The migrants initially boarded a large vessel and were later transferred onto three smaller boats to avoid detection, with each smaller boat carrying roughly 100 people. Human trafficking syndicates frequently facilitate such hazardous maritime crossings.
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