Event Brief
May 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Malaysia ends search for missing Indonesian migrants
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Malaysia ended its search after recovering all 16 missing bodies from a migrant boat that sank off Pangkor.
WHO: Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak state
WHAT: Ended the search and rescue mission for passengers of a migrant boat that sank, after recovering all 16 missing bodies
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM ET
WHERE: Pangkor Island, western coast of peninsular Malaysia
WHY: The search was ended after six days of standard search and rescue procedures with no new discoveries in the area.
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