KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – At least 10 people died, after a boat, reportedly carrying undocumented migrants, capsized off Malaysia’s Johor state, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said today.
Some 60 individuals, including several children, were believed to be on the vessel, with 21 having been rescued, at least 10 dead, and 29 being unaccounted for, said Johor MMEA director, First Maritime Admiral, Nurul Hizam Zakaria, in a statement.
“The boat sank in rough sea conditions, at around 4:30 a.m. (2030 GMT Tuesday),” he said, adding that, several naval and aerial assets have been deployed to search for survivors.– NNN-BERNAMA
