the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority: The boats submerged hull was spotted by air Friday, and bodies, life jackets and debris have been spotted near Christmas Island, an Australian territory nearer to Indonesia than to the mainland, according to 660 News. The authority and border protection officials decided Monday not to mount a new search to recover the bodies due to other demands on resources and CANBERRA, Australia Rescue authorities have given up hope of finding any survivors after an asylum seeker boat carrying at least 55 people to Australia capsized in the Indian Ocean. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority called off the air and search Sunday night based on medical advice that no one could have survived that long in the sea, a statement said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.