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27 die as asylum seekers’ boat smashes into rocks

A WOODEN boat packed with asylum seekers smashed against jagged rocks in a storm off an Australian island yesterday, killing at least 27 people.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2010

Twenty-seven asylum seekers killed as boat hits rocks

Twenty-seven asylum seekers have been killed after their boat smashed apart on rocks off an Australian island, customs officials said.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2010