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.

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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