Search Underway for Missing Indonesians as Boat Capsizes Off Malaysia, Killing 11

Officials inspect a boat that capsized and killed some of the people onboard, while other migrants remain missing in Kota Tinggi, Johor state, Malaysia, on Dec. 15, 2021. (Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)/Handout via Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR—A search and rescue mission was underway for 25 Indonesians missing after a boat capsized off Malaysia on Wednesday killing 11 people, among them suspected undocumented migrants, maritime authorities said.

There were 14 people reported safe among the estimated 50 aboard the boat, which turned over in adverse weather off southern Johor state around 4:30 a.m. (2030 GMT).