ROHINGYA BOAT WITH 300 MIGRANTS CAPSIZES NEAR MALAYSIA–THAILAND BORDER; MALAYSIAN MARITIME AGENCY LEADS SEARCH — 10 RESCUED, DOZENS MISSING
Malaysian authorities say a vessel carrying roughly 300 migrants from Myanmar—believed to include Rohingya—capsized near the Thailand–Malaysia maritime border. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency launched a search-and-rescue after 10 survivors were found near Langkawi; at least one body has been recovered and dozens remain missing. Officials warn cross-border smuggling syndicates are exploiting perilous Andaman Sea routes.
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