Pakistan, May 12 -- A migrant boat carrying 37 undocumented passengers sank off Malaysia's Pangkor island, leaving 14 people missing. Malaysian maritime authorities confirmed that 23 passengers have been rescued so far. The incident occurred on the country's west coast and triggered an ongoing search and rescue operation.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a local fisherman. The survivor group was found floating at sea before being taken to safety. Officials said the migrants are believed to be Indonesian nationals who departed from Kisaran on May 9. The boat was reportedly headed toward several Malaysian destinations including Penang, Selangor, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur.

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