8 Dead, 5 Missing in Boat Accident Off Malaysia
February 01, 2012
Related articles
HRWG Deplores Yudhoyono's 'Lack of Diplomatic Skills' 3:35pm May 25, 2012
Fresh Court Challenge to Australian Refugee Policy 8:47pm May 24, 2012
Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Slams Charges as Political Intimidation 11:42am May 23, 2012
Anwar to Be Charged Over Bersih Rally Chaos in Malaysia 9:50am May 22, 2012
Australia Mulls Refugee Sponsorship as Costs Blow Out 10:12pm May 8, 2012
Post a comment
Please login to post comment
Comments
Be the first to write your opinion!
Eight men have drowned and five others are missing after a boat loaded with 25 people believed to be from Afghanistan and Iraq overturned off southern Malaysia, police said on Wednesday.
Police found the bodies of eight men on a beach in southern Johor state early Wednesday, said Che Mahazan Che Aik, a district police chief, while 12 others managed to swim to shore after their boat overturned.
Search and rescue operations were underway to find five others believed to be missing at sea, Che Mahazan told AFP. Authorities were also still searching for the boat’s skipper.
None of the men, believed to be between 20 and 35 years old, had travel documents but the survivors, who have been detained, claimed they were asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iraq, Che Mahazan said.
Malaysia is a well-known transit point from people from war-torn poorer regional countries to embark on a perilous boat journey seeking to reach Australia via Indonesia in hope of a better life there.
Boats, often overcrowded and in poor condition, occasionally capsize. In June last year, seven Indonesians went missing and 17 others were rescued after their boat sank off Johor state.
A month later, Malaysian authorities rescued 46 Indonesians who were trying to sneak back into their country when their boat sank.
Agence France-Presse
- Tomy Winata to Build Jakarta's Tallest Building
- Lady Gaga Angers Thai Fans With Fake Rolex Comment
- Lady Gaga Refuses to Tone Down Her Shows: Manager
- Indonesia Set to Cap Bank Owners’ Stakes: Sources
- President's Son Nearly Attacked by Angry Mob
- Singapore Cabby Jailed for Molesting Indonesian Maid
- If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Watch, Djoko Says of Gaga
- Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ About FPI Demonstration
- Indonesia's Chief Justice Demands SBY Explain Corby Clemency
- National Exams' ‘Fantastic’ Passing Rate Suspicious: ICW
-
10:41pm | Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ Abou...
Meanwhile, in complete contrast from what the S.O.B is at liberty to say under the freedom of his beloved Indonesian constitution.... -
10:34pm | Tomy Winata to Build Jakarta's...
As sound as interesting it is, and how people would picture this monumental skyscraper will glorify the skyline of Jakarta. I see no objectives. -
10:34pm | Indonesian Police Consider Ton...
A small but extremely loud group of mentally retarded inbreds. And you know what we do with retarded inbreds: we ignore them. -
10:30pm | If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Wa...
The picture showed People with deepest and darkest hatred for other human beings and showing their true color by calling them KAFIR? You can only s -
10:04pm | Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ Abou...
more on Sobri (lets call him S.O.B. from now on) Jakarta Post 15/4/08 – A videotape screened on Monday showed Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) -
9:42pm | Lady Gaga Concert Promoter Has...
the whole country went gaga over lady gaga -
9:41pm | Two IPB Security Guards Shot D...
Ah Bogor - such a center of peace and piety. -
9:39pm | Lady Gaga Concert Promoter Has...
"a permit from the venue, a recommendation from the Jakarta police, a recommendation from the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry, a permit for
