Boat ferrying illegal immigrants capsizes in Johor waters, 21 rescued, 10 drowned and 29 still missing


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021

Ongoing search and rescue efforts to look for the remaining 29 victims who went missing after their boat capsized due to bad weather near Tanjung Balau, Kota Tinggi in Johor on Dec 15, 2021. (Photo from the Malaysian Navy).

KOTA TINGGI: The bodies of ten foreigners were found washed up at a beach here while 21 others were rescued after their boat capsized near Tanjung Balau here.

A Johor Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the boat, which carried 60 people before it capsized, was spotted at about 20m from shore at around 7.40am on Wednesday (Dec 15).

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