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Malaysia searches for Rohingya after boat sinks, toll climbs to 21

 Published: 11:38, 11 November 2025

Malaysia searches for Rohingya after boat sinks, toll climbs to 21

Malaysian patrols searched coastal waters in the Andaman Sea on Monday for dozens of members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority, after a boat believed to be carrying them sank last week and another went missing.

At least 21 bodies have been found since the vessel went down on Thursday - 12 in Malaysia and nine in neighbouring Thailand - the regional head of Malaysia's maritime agency, Romli Mustafa, told reporters.

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