Asylum boat off Indonesian coast sinks, at least 20 dead, 75 missing
- 11 years ago
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A boat carrying migrants from Indonesia to Australia sank on Saturday, killing at least 20 ... with 75 others still missing.
The boat sank off the south coast of Java.
Twenty-four survivors were transferred to a hotel, Indonesian immigration authorities say.
One survivor, a Lebanese national, says he called Australian search and rescue as they were sinking.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBANESE NATIONAL, ABDULLAH AL QISI SAYING:
"Yes..yes we called him and we told him we are sinking. We need anybody to help us. Then they told me ok, how many are there of you. I told them 81, 35 children, ok, 35 children. They told me ok, send us the GPS position. I did, twice,"
He says the crew ran away as they made it to shore.
This immigration official notes the migrants' country of origin:
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) SUKABUMI IMMIGRATION STAFF, SAFARI SOMANTRI SAYING:
"They are mostly Leban
A boat carrying migrants from Indonesia to Australia sank on Saturday, killing at least 20 ... with 75 others still missing.
The boat sank off the south coast of Java.
Twenty-four survivors were transferred to a hotel, Indonesian immigration authorities say.
One survivor, a Lebanese national, says he called Australian search and rescue as they were sinking.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBANESE NATIONAL, ABDULLAH AL QISI SAYING:
"Yes..yes we called him and we told him we are sinking. We need anybody to help us. Then they told me ok, how many are there of you. I told them 81, 35 children, ok, 35 children. They told me ok, send us the GPS position. I did, twice,"
He says the crew ran away as they made it to shore.
This immigration official notes the migrants' country of origin:
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) SUKABUMI IMMIGRATION STAFF, SAFARI SOMANTRI SAYING:
"They are mostly Leban