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Friday, 9 June, 2000, 09:29 GMT 10:29 UK
Second breakout from Australian refugee camp

Another group of refugees has broken out of a camp in Australia -- the second break-out in two days.

The refugees -- mainly from the Middle East -- broke out of the Curtin Detention Camp in the the far north west of Australia.

In South Australia, several hundred people -- mainly from Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq -- broke out of a camp at Woomera yesterday and spent the night in a supermarket car park. They're protesting against conditions at the camp and delays in processing their applications for refugee status.

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