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June 16, 2013

Three Burmese nationals rescued after jumping overboard

Three Burmese expats who jumped off a boat to get to Male’ have been rescued, report police.
In a statement today, police said the three men jumped off the boat in an attempt to leave the country and return to Myanmar, after their employer failed to pay their wages for three months.
Police said the men were found in the sea by a small dingy that was out fishing this morning at 5:30am.

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