76 people (65 victims, 11 traffickers) rescued from a sinking vessel en route to Malaysia

The Bangladesh Navy rescued 76 people, including 65 human trafficking victims and 11 traffickers, from a sinking wooden vessel in the Bay of Bengal, 81 miles west of St. Martin's Lighthouse. The boat, which was headed to Malaysia, suffered engine and pump failure and was taking on water before being intercepted by the BNS Khalid Bin Walid.