Australian government has decided to grant refugee importance to all 42 Afghan men who survived in a boat explosion off the outlying territory of Ashmore Reef in the month of April. Five of the refugee died and dozen injured in the explosion. Police declared this month that passengers have purposely set fire to the boat they are unable to pinpoint accurately the main culprit involved. They added saying there were inadequate evidences to charge against them.

Government added saying these men could lose the visas if new facts come out and interrupt, as they were involved in the explosion. Department of Immigration and Citizen will grant permanent protection visas to all 42 men by this week. Chris Evans Immigration Minister said if any of these men being found has offender of a serious offence that person’s refugee status would be withdrawn. He added saying Australian police had already informed they would be laying no charges over the incident. Boat was carrying 47 Afghan refugee and 2 Indonesian crewmembers when it exploded after being seized by the Australian navy 600km off the North West coast of the country. However, charges were against Indonesian sailors for smuggling people however; they are not suspects in the fatal fire. Many of the surviving Afghan men have burns over the body. Immigration minister said they found to be frank refugees they are afraid to return to their homeland because of the current situation in Afghanistan and threat to their lives.