Hanoi, Nov. 9 -- A boat believed to be carrying nearly 100 undocumented migrants of various nationalities capsized near the Malaysia - Thailand maritime border, with six survivors found in Langkawi waters. As reported by the Malaysian national news agency Bernama on November 9, Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said preliminary investigations found that about a month ago, the survivors boarded a large vessel carrying 300 people to enter Malaysia. As they neared the border, they were instructed to transfer onto three smaller boats, each carrying an estimated 100 people, to avoid detection by the authorities. However, three days ago, the boat they were on capsized, and the incident is believed to have occurred in Thai waters before they...
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