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Boat with hundreds of migrants from Myanmar capsizes off Malaysia

A Malaysian official said the vessel likely capsized in Thai waters, warning that cross-border syndicates are becoming increasingly active in exploiting migrants using perilous sea routes

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The timing and the exact location where the boat sank sank were not immediately known. Representational Pic/File

The timing and the exact location where the boat sank sank were not immediately known. Representational Pic/File

A boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing, officials said Sunday.

The timing and the exact location where the boat sank sank were not immediately known.

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