Dozens rescued after Indonesian boat carrying migrants sinks

All but two of the 90 passengers and crew aboard an Indonesian fishing vessel that sunk on Saturday survived.

By  AFP

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  • The wooden vessel sank off North Sumatra province near the coastal area of Tanjung Api as it attempted to sail through an unguarded route to Malaysia

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