Overview
- Malaysian maritime crews began a search after Monday’s sinking off Pangkor island left 14 people unaccounted for.
- A local fisherman spotted people in the water and a fishing boat rescued 23 Indonesians, including seven women.
- Perak’s maritime chief said the group departed Kisaran, Indonesia, on May 9 bound for several Malaysian states and Kuala Lumpur.
- The agency is using patrol boats, a helicopter and surveillance aircraft to look for the missing.
- Rights groups say 100,000 to 200,000 Indonesians attempt this sea crossing each year through trafficking gangs, and a November 2025 capsize killed 36 near the Thai–Malaysian coast.