LUMUT: Thirty-nine illegal immigrants comprising men, women and children were rescued by a passing yacht after their boat capsized at sea.
Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Jaafar Baba said the yacht called 911 at around 12.40pm yesterday after rescuing the victims some 10 nautical miles south of Pulau Pangkor.
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