UN seeks investigation into sinking of refugee boat

The United Nations has urged the Indonesian Government to investigate allegations that police forced asylum seekers to board a boat that eventually sank, killing 374 people.

UN seeks investigation into sinking of refugee boat

The United Nations has urged the Indonesian Government to investigate allegations that police forced asylum seekers to board a boat that eventually sank, killing 374 people.

A total of 418 Muslim migrants were on the boat when it began taking on water in the Indian Ocean on Friday.

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