Mass displacement or migration
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Event title
Malacca Strait - 1 dead, 6 rescued, dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes off Malaysia-Thailand waters
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-11-09 10:21:20
Last update (UTC)
2025-11-11 08:27:44
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Malaysia-Thailand maritime border
At least one individual has been found dead and six have been rescued after a boat carrying nearly 100 undocumented migrants sank in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border, local police said on Sunday, according to Malaysia's national news agency Bernama.Malaysia's Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah said the boat was part of a larger ship transporting around 300 people by a syndicate.According to Adzli, around 300 migrants boarded a large vessel about a month ago. As the large vessel neared the Malaysian maritime border, the syndicate divided the migrants into three smaller boats to avoid detection by the authorities.A boat carrying an estimated 100 people capsized three days ago, and the status of the other two boats is still unknown, said Adzli, according to Bernama.A search and rescue mission involving marine police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is underway.