Australia rescues 162 asylum seekers in Indonesian waters
4,013 views · Published 5 August 2012 · 0:29 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Some 162 people seeking asylum in Australia were rescued in Indonesian waters by the Australian navy and have been transferred to an immigration detention center on Christmas Island, Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokeswoman Jo Meehan said. The small wooden boat issued a distress call on Wednesday, 80 kilometers southwest of Panaitan, an island off of the Indonesian island of Java. Later Wednesday afternoon their boat had drifted within 290 kilometers of the Australian Territory of Christmas Island. The search-and-rescue operation came just one day after Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed how to handle the increased flow of refugees to Australia who pass through Indonesian waters.
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