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Summary The boat carrying an estimated 150 people sank Wednesday en route to Australia's Christmas Island.
Around 123 people have been rescued from an asylum-seeker boat that sank en route to Australia Wednesday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said, adding that there were between 123-133 on board.Authorities had earlier said an estimated 150 people were on the vessel.As we speak my best advice is that 123 people have been rescued, Gillard told parliament, adding there were between 123-133 people on board.
