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109 immigrants escape Malaysia detention center

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A Malaysian official says more than 100 illegal immigrants escaped from a detention center after starting a fire that partially gutted the facility.

 

Home Ministry official Mohamed Asri Yusof says authorities recaptured 30 of the 109 detainees who broke out of the camp in central Negri Sembilan state late Monday. Most are from Myanmar. (AP)

 

 

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