WA: Barnett visits boat explosion patients in RPH

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2009
WA: Barnett visits boat explosion patients in RPH

West Australian Premier COLIN BARNETT is visiting victims of Thursday's boat explosion
at Royal Perth Hospital.

He's expected to speak to reporters shortly.

RPH medical staff are also expected to provide a detailed update on the conditions
of the burns patients later today.

Up to five people are believed dead and many more are in hospital with burns .. after
the boat carrying asylum seekers blew up off Ashmore Reef.

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KEYWORD: BOAT BARNETT (PERTH)

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