Refugee boat sinks off coast of Australia

A boat carrying more than 160 asylum-seekers has sunk off the coast of western Australia following a fire.

Refugee boat sinks off coast of Australia

A boat carrying more than 160 asylum-seekers has sunk off the coast of western Australia following a fire.

The Australian navy said the asylum seekers started the blaze deliberately after the boat was ordered to leave Australian waters.

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