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Diego Garcia: the tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants

A fishing boat was spotted struggling near the island of Diego Garcia. The vessel immediately attracted the attention of the island's authorities - the territory hosts a secretive UK-US military base and unauthorised visitors are forbidden. It soon became clear that the 89 people on board - Sri Lankan Tamils who said they were fleeing persecution - weren't actually intending to land on the island.