Kuala Lumpur: A large-scale maritime disaster has unfolded near the Malaysia Thailand border after a migrant vessel carrying hundreds of people capsized in rough seas, leaving only a handful of survivors. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) confirmed that at least ten people have been rescued while one body has been recovered so far. Authorities fear that hundreds remain missing as rescue operations continue amid challenging weather conditions.

According to initial reports, the ill-fated vessel had departed from Buthidaung in Myanmar with nearly 300 people on board. The passengers, believed to be Rohingya refugees and other migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, were attempting to reach Malaysian shores in search of safety and better living conditions. As the vessel neared t

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