Fed: Reports three people killed in asylum boat explosion

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2009
Fed: Reports three people killed in asylum boat explosion

CANBERRA, April 16 AAP - Three people have reportedly been killed and two more are
missing following an explosion on a boat carrying asylum seekers to Christmas Island.

A further 46 people aboard the boat, intercepted off the West Australian coastline
late on Wednesday, have been injured.

It is believed the people on board were from Afghanistan.

A spokeswoman from the Royal Darwin Hospital said that three people have been killed
and two are missing following an explosion aboard the boat, ABC reported on Thursday.

The prime minister's office has confirmed that there has been a "serious incident"

aboard the boat, it was reported.

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