Asylum Seekers: Limestone Rocks

Calgary Herald Dept: At least 27 people, including children, are known to have perished when their boat smashed into jagged limestone rocks off Christmas Island as horrified but helpless locals looked on, according to Calgary Herald. "People who have survived say there were between 70 and 100," he told local radio Thursday and t he search for survivors of a boat full of asylum seekers that was dashed to pieces on rocks off Australia was set to resume Thursday with officials warning up to 100 people had been on board. Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said it as not yet known exactly how many people -- thought to be from Iraq and Iran -- were on the boat. As reported in the news.
@t australian immigration minister, chris bowen