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Malaysia Concludes Rohingya Migrant Boat Search, Rescue Mission
(MENAFN) Malaysia concluded a nine-day search and rescue mission on Monday after confirming at least 29 fatalities from a Rohingya migrant boat that capsized near the maritime boundary with Thailand.
According to a state-run news agency, authorities halted the operation, which began on Nov. 9 following the boat’s overturning on Nov. 6, after surveying 1,745.88 nautical square miles of ocean.
The mission officially ended at 6:30 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) after a final assessment yielded no new leads, said Zainudin Mohd Zuki, deputy operations director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in Kedah and Perlis.
"As of noon on Monday, a total of 43 victims have been found, comprising 14 survivors (12 men and two women) and 29 deceased (15 men, nine women, two boys, and three girls)," he said.
More than 300 personnel participated in the operation. Zainudin noted that the search could be resumed if fresh information arises regarding the missing passengers.
The migrant group reportedly left Myanmar aboard a large vessel carrying roughly 300 individuals. Passengers were later transferred to three smaller boats, one of which capsized. The fate of the remaining two boats remains unclear.
The Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim minority in Myanmar, face systemic abuse, discrimination, and statelessness, often undertaking dangerous maritime journeys to escape hardship.
Since 2017, hundreds of thousands have fled Myanmar following violent military crackdowns and conflicts with armed groups. Over 1.3 million Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh, while others have reached Indonesia and Malaysia after perilous sea voyages.
According to a state-run news agency, authorities halted the operation, which began on Nov. 9 following the boat’s overturning on Nov. 6, after surveying 1,745.88 nautical square miles of ocean.
The mission officially ended at 6:30 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) after a final assessment yielded no new leads, said Zainudin Mohd Zuki, deputy operations director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in Kedah and Perlis.
"As of noon on Monday, a total of 43 victims have been found, comprising 14 survivors (12 men and two women) and 29 deceased (15 men, nine women, two boys, and three girls)," he said.
More than 300 personnel participated in the operation. Zainudin noted that the search could be resumed if fresh information arises regarding the missing passengers.
The migrant group reportedly left Myanmar aboard a large vessel carrying roughly 300 individuals. Passengers were later transferred to three smaller boats, one of which capsized. The fate of the remaining two boats remains unclear.
The Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim minority in Myanmar, face systemic abuse, discrimination, and statelessness, often undertaking dangerous maritime journeys to escape hardship.
Since 2017, hundreds of thousands have fled Myanmar following violent military crackdowns and conflicts with armed groups. Over 1.3 million Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh, while others have reached Indonesia and Malaysia after perilous sea voyages.
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