Malaysia in talks to relieve worsening refugee crisis
Malaysia has launched a series of high-level talks with its neighbours to seek a solution to the deepening refugee crisis in the region.
United Nations: '8,000 people on boats in Andaman Sea'
An official for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has said that up to 8,000 people are on "boats in the Andaman Sea".
UNHCR official Jeffrey Savage said: "We understand there as many as 8,000 or more we don't really know who are still on boats out in the Andaman Sea.
"UNHCR has called on the international community particularly the countries in the region to undertake a massive search search and rescue operation to bring those people to shore, give them the same kind of assistance and humanitarian supports that we giving in this groups."
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