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June 27th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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Video: Watch ABC News 24 for all the latest on the asylum seeker disaster.
(ABC News)
Authorities have confirmed another asylum seeker boat has capsized north of Christmas Island, with an estimated 150 people on board.
Follow the latest developments below:
12:10am: AMSA spokeswoman Jo Meehan says one of the merchant vessels arrived on the scene at about four hours after the distress call was made.
12:06pm: HMAS Maitland is on its way to the capsized boat but it is likely to take two hours to get there, according to AMSA.
11:50am: A spokeswoman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says two merchant vessels are on site and have begun rescuing survivors.
The distress call came through at about 6:20am when the boat was 107 nautical miles north of the Island.
AMSA says a Navy ship is also on its way.
This latest disaster comes days after another boat carrying more than 200 asylum seekers capsized nearby, killing up to 90 people
Topics:
refugees,
maritime,
disasters-and-accidents,
christmas-island,
indonesia,
australia
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