Australian PM says PNG ferry sinks, likely many dead
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 03:38 GMT
CANBERRA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Thursday a ferry had sunk in neighbouring Papua New Guinea with a likely "very high" loss of life after media reported at least 300 people were on board.
"This is obviously a major tragedy -- 350 people on board a ship that has gone down," Gillard told reporters in Melbourne.
"It is likely a very high loss of life here," she said, adding Australia was helping Papua New Guinea respond to the disaster.
(Reporting by James Grubel; Editing by Paul Tait)
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