SIEV-X sinking
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| Date | 19 October 2001 |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Deaths | 400 |
SIEV X was the name assigned by Australian authorities to an Indonesian fishing boat carrying over 400 asylum seekers en route to Australia, which capsized in international waters with great loss of life on 19 October 2001.
Background
The sinking came during a period when Australia had declared people smuggling with boats as a national security threat.
Official narrative
The Australian government claimed it had no prior knowledge of the unfolding tragedy.[1][2] The government had no intelligence on the boat leaving. Despite patrolling the area being a priority, the nearest navy ship was 150 nautical miles away. Radar and several flight patrols failed to discover the boat. A flight that hovered over the area after the sinking failed to discover anything.[3]
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