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More boat capsize survivors found

2012-06-23 19 Dailymotion

Australian search and rescue teams bring more survivors to land two days after a boat laden with suspected asylum seekers capsized in the Indian Ocean.<br/> <br />On Saturday 105 had been brought to the Christmas Island detention centre.<br/> <br />Immigration officials say the arrivals are getting help to contact their families.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICER JOE FIELD SAYING (English);<br/> <br />"What we're doing is focusing on their well being and ensuring that we facilitate what we call a life call so that they can contact their relatives."<br/> <br />Five bodies have been recovered so far and up to 90 people are still missing.<br/> <br />An air and sea search has been launched.<br/> <br />It's thought about 200 suspected asylum seekers were aboard the boat when it capsized on Thursday.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters

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