滿載非法移民渡船在馬來西亞沿海傾覆

A overcrowded, wooden migrant boat has capsized in stormy seas off the coast of Malaysia, killing at least 13 people, according to Malaysian officials.

馬來西亞官員說，一艘滿載非法移民的超載渡輪星期四在馬來西亞沿海城鎮薩巴克附近海面傾覆，至少13人死亡。

Maritime officials say the boat was likely taking Indonesian workers back home to Sumatra island.

船上運載的很可能是返回印尼蘇門答臘島的印尼打工者。

As many as 100 people are believed to have been on board the boat, say Malaysia officials, who have dispatched several vessels and a plane to look for survivors.

據信船上約有100人。馬來西亞已派出幾艘船和飛機前往出事地點尋找倖存者。

Around two million Indonesians are believed to be working illegally in Malaysia. They often make the journey in rickety, overcrowded boats, often at night, to avoid being spotted by authorities.

據信，目前有兩百萬印尼人在馬來西亞非法打工。他們經常夜間乘坐簡陋超載的渡船，以免被當局發現。