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NEWS ABOUT: Christmas Island

More About:  asylum seeker • shipwreck • Australia

Aussie Sea Rescue Resumes With 28 Asylum-Seekers Dead

Wooden boat crashed near Christmas Island

(AP) - Rescuers were returning to treacherous seas Thursday to hunt for any possible survivors after a wooden boat smuggling up to 100 asylum seekers smashed against the cliffs of Christmas Island, tossing people overboard and killing at least 28. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said 44 people had been rescued, including 11... More »

Dozens Feared Dead in Australia Sinking

Asylum ship smashes on Christmas Island cliffs

(Newser) - Dozens of people are believed to have been killed when a wooden boat packed with around 70 asylum seekers smashed apart on jagged cliffs on Christmas Island today. Residents of the remote Australian island watched helplessly as passengers, including women and children, were flung into churning water and smashed against... More »

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