Three killed in asylum boat blast off Australia

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An explosion aboard a boat carrying 49 asylum seekers believed to be from Afghanistan killed at least three people off the northwest coast of Australia Thursday, officials said.

The wooden fishing boat had been intercepted by Australia's navy at Ashmore Reef, between Australia and Indonesia, and was drifting under the watch of the military when the explosion occurred.

The leader of Western Australia state said the boat may have been deliberately doused in petrol before the explosion.

"It is understood that the refugees on the boat spread petrol and that ignited causing the explosion," Western Australia state Premier Colin Barnett told reporters in Perth.

Three people were killed, two were missing and scores of others injured in the explosion.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53F10R20090416

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Hmmm, anyone remember the story about asylum seekers throwing their children overboad off the Australian coast? This one has a similar eau de BS about it...

http://www.truthoverboard.com/