SYDNEY, New South Wales - A baby died and eight people were missing after a people-smuggling boat carrying 97 sunk in remote seas, Australian officials said Saturday, as authorities searched for survivors.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described it as a "genuine human tragedy" which underscored the importance of a regional response to people-smuggling, with hundreds dying in recent years in refugee boat accidents.
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