News Forum - 11 dead, 25 still missing after boat capsized off Malaysian coast

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11 people drowned and another 25 people are still missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Johor in southern Malaysia. Bodies of Indonesian migrants were found on a beach in Tanjung Balau early yesterday morning. Officers at Johor Fire and Rescue Department found the overturned boat on the shore near the bodies. So far, 14 people survived. The deputy director for Johor maritime operations told reporters that they believe the boat had travelled from Indonesia and sunk after being hit by strong wave. Malaysia’s Johor state borders Singapore and is along the busy shipping route the Strait of […]

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