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Stranded migrants forced to drink their own urine after being abandoned by traffickers

Thousands of migrants are stranded in the Bay of Begal after being abandoned by their traffickers, with the United Nations declaring a "massive humanitarian crisis".

Authorities in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are being urged to not refuse the stranded migrants despite a local crackdown on traffickers.

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