They lived to tell the tale, but this wasn't the happy ending they were hoping for.<br/> <br />157 people were rescued when a boat sank off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday.<br/> <br />Three of the suspected asylum seekers drowned, while the survivors ended up at this shelter in Java.<br/> <br />The number of those attempting the perilous journey to Australia each year by boat is not known, but more than 15,000 asylum seekers successfully made it this year.<br/> <br />It's a political hot potato and last week Australia slammed the door on would-be refugees with a deal sending all boat arrivals to Papua New Guinea.<br/> <br />Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said this fatal incident sends a strong message to people smugglers.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, KEVIN RUDD SAYING:<br/> <br />"Stop sending people by boat to Australia. We are seeing too many drownings, we are seeing too many sinkings, too many innocent people being lost at sea."<br/> <br />Since 2001, about 1,000 people have died while tryi
