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Boat carrying illegal migrants capsized, 10 died

10 illegal migrants (PATI) died after their boat capsized at Tanjung Balau this morning
Seramai 10 pendatang tanpa  izin (PATI) meninggal dunia dalam kejadian bot karam di perairan pantai Tanjung Balau yang berlaku pagi ini.

 

By Shawaliah Hadir

KUALA LUMPUR – 10 illegal migrants (PATI) died after their boat capsized at Tanjung Balau this morning.

The deceased comprised of four women and six men.

Meanwhile, 21 victims survived and were rescued. The authorities are still searching for 29 other victims who have gone missing.

The boat carrying 60 illegal migrants capsized after being hit by bad weather at 7.40 am this morning.

An Operation Team found a capsized boat at the waters of Tanjung Balau 20 meters away from the shore.

Efforts to search and rescue 29 other victims are underway. -MalaysiaGazette