Migrant Boat Sinking Near Malaysia-Thailand Border; Death Toll Reaches 12

A boat carrying people trying to get into Malaysia sank near the border with Thailand.

Sadly, 12 people have died, and 13 have been rescued.

Search teams had to stop looking for a while because of bad weather, but they started again.

These people are often trying to escape difficult situations or crowded places.

Sometimes, they try to land in places like Langkawi, which is close to Thailand, to then go to other parts of Malaysia.

The weather is a big factor in when these dangerous trips happen, often at the beginning or end of the year.

Malaysian authorities have also stopped many other people trying to enter the country illegally in the past.