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14 Indonesians killed in capsized boat in Malaysian waters: ambassador

Xinhua, September 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Herman Prayitno said on Thursday that 14 Indonesian nationals were killed in a boat capsize incident off Malaysian coast of Selangor.

"Information from the Search and Rescue (SAR) team said that 20 have been recovered alive and 14 were found dead, consisted of 13 women and one man. The survivors were brought to Melintang police station while the bodies were kept in Teluk Intan hospital," Herman said in a statement published here.

It was believed that many others were still missing in the boat capsize located in Malacca Strait. Endi