At least one woman drowned, and 10 people were rescued after a boat carrying around 90 undocumented migrants sank near the Malaysian-Thai border, Malaysian police said Sunday (November 9, 2025).
“A boat carrying 90 people is believed to have capsized,” three days ago, Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah told local media, adding two other boats carrying a similar number of passengers have also been reported missing.
Rescue operations were underway to locate survivors, he added.
The incident is believed to have happened near Tarutao Island, just north of the popular Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, the country’s maritime authority said.
“So far, 11 people including one body have been found,” Romli Mustafa, Kedah state maritime director said.
