December 17, 2010 9:47 PM

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Australia's Refugee Boat Tragedy Death Toll Climbs to 30

The death toll from the Australia 's Christmas Island boat tragedy climbed to 30 on Friday after two bodies were found by divers. Authorities said up to 100 asylum seekers including women and children were onboard a wooden Indonesian fishing boat when it crashed near Flying Fish Cove on Wednesday. The asylum seekers include Iraqis, Iranians and Kurds, and of them 42 confirmed survivors. According to Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor, the latest victims discovered were a man in his late 20s and a young child.

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