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Originally Posted by Pistachio

I wonder why this hasn't been receiving as much attention?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8125664.stm

153 people on board.

Is it because there's no white Europeans on board?

I saw this, and I think you're probably right, no westerners so nobody's interested. Rather like Drew Curtis' theories about Blonde White Chicks being the only ones to get tragic news coverage in the states (probably applies to the UK as well).