### [2026-05-11](/feed/2026/05/11/index.md)

##### Undocumented migrants
# A boat carrying undocumented migrants sinks off Pangkor Island, Malaysia, leaving 14 people missing and 23 others rescued. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Daily Tribune](https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/12/14-still-missing-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-malaysia)

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