Malaysia rescues 70 Indonesians from boat

Malaysian authorities said yesterday they had saved 70 illegal Indonesian immigrants from a ship that was in danger of sinking as its passengers tried to sneak back into Indonesia.
The rickety vessel had left from an illegal jetty in central Selangor state when it was spotted by authorities, a Malaysian maritime official told AFP.
Southern Region Commander Che Hassan Jusoh said 70 illegal Indonesian immigrants were found aboard the cramped vessel, which was not even seaworthy, was badly overloaded and was taking on water.