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S-E Asian govts urged to save thousands of migrants feared adrift at sea

Published Tue, May 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Langkawi, Malaysia THOUSANDS of migrants believed to be stranded at sea without food and water could die unless South-east Asian governments act urgently to rescue them, migrant groups and the United Nations on Tuesday.

Underscoring the concern, a migrant organisation said a vessel was adrift somewhere near the Thai or Malaysian coast with around 350 people but no food or water, while Thailand called a regional summit on the issue.

Indonesia's navy, however, said earlier it had turned away one boat carrying hundreds of m…

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