Australia launches criminal probe into asylum shipwreck

[Gerald]

Australia is launching a criminal investigation into the Christmas Island shipwreck that killed at least 28 people, under people trafficking laws.Prime Minister Julia Gillard said more bodies may be pulled from the sea after a boat carrying suspected asylum seekers crashed into jagged rocks.She said the boat may have been carrying more than the 70 passengers originally thought.Forty-two people were rescued from the heavy surf after the boat broke apart.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12006085



Note: 16 December 2010 Last updated at 07:24 GMT

[TarJak]

Will be interesting to see if any good comes of this mess.

[Gerald]

Stuff like this happens well every now and then with asylum seekers ....