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Dozens are missing and one person has died after a migrant boat sank near the Malaysia-Thailand border, with rescue efforts ongoing. The victims are believed to be part of a larger group fleeing persecution, many of whom paid significant sums for passage.
A migrant boat carrying about 90 people sank off the Malaysian coast near the Thailand-Malaysia border, resulting in at least one death and dozens missing, amid ongoing dangerous maritime crossings by Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar's civil war and instability.
Six people have died and dozens have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel. French and British authorities conducted rescue operations, with the French navy rescuing 42 people and the British ships rescuing around 13. The English Channel is a dangerous route for migrants, with human traffickers overloading vessels. The incident comes as the number of migrants crossing the channel to the UK reached a record high of 755 in a single day. Both French and UK officials expressed condolences and emphasized the need for cooperation to address the ongoing migration crisis.
Survivors of a migrant boat disaster off the coast of Greece have pointed blame at the Greek coast guard, suggesting more lives could have been saved and may even point to fault on the part of Greek authorities. The Hellenic Coast Guard has repeatedly denied attempting to tow the vessel. An official investigation into the cause of the tragedy is still ongoing. Human rights groups say the authorities had a duty to act to save lives, regardless of what people on board were saying to the coast guard before the migrant boat capsized.
Nine survivors of a migrant boat sinking were arrested on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of other passengers who were missing and attention turned to Greece's failure to act before the overcrowded ship capsized. The trawler may have carried as many as 750 passengers, including women and children who were likely trapped in the hold as the vessel overturned and went down early Wednesday. Greek authorities were criticised for not acting to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank in minutes.
A migrant boat carrying hundreds of people sank off the coast of Greece, with only 104 passengers rescued and 79 bodies recovered so far. The boat is believed to have left Libya, a main departure point for people seeking a better life in Europe. The sinking highlights the need for safe and regular pathways to migration, according to the UN migration agency. The European Union has a "collective moral duty" to dismantle migrant smuggling networks and invest in legal pathways, said EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson.