Bodies of 16 people drowned in Channel repatriated to Iraq
3 years ago

Bodies of 16 people drowned in Channel repatriated to Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Mourners gather in Erbil to receive the victims of November 24 boat disaster in waters between the UK and France. The UK, meanwhile, has in recent months witnessed increasing numbers of people fleeing conflict or poverty trying to reach its shores, hoping to win asylum or find better opportunities. The UK and France have promised to step up measures to stem the number of people attempting channel crossings, but diplomatic tensions between the allies spiked following November’s incident. French President Emmanuel Macron accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the time of being “not serious” in his approach to stopping the crossings in the world’s busiest shipping lane. Domestic critics of Johnson’s ruling Conservative Party government including rights groups and opposition politicians have meanwhile accused it of failing to open safe and legal application routes for asylum seekers, effectively forcing those set on reaching the UK to pursue dangerous crossing attempts in their bid to do so.

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Syrian man dies on dinghy trying to cross Channel
4 days, 18 hours ago

Syrian man dies on dinghy trying to cross Channel

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 30 people were rescued after a boat got into difficulty in the …

Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead
3 months, 1 week ago

Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead

The Independent  

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More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel
4 months ago

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France on Sept 4, 2024. French officials say at least eight people died on Saturday night when a boat sank off the coast of the Pas-de-Calais region in the north of France, attempting to cross the English …

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
4 months ago

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say

The Hindu  

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said on Sunday. A French rescue ship was deployed to the area and rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants on the beach, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea …

At least 12 dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, says French interior minister
4 months, 1 week ago

At least 12 dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, says French interior minister

ABC  

At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel on its way to Britain, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday in a post on X, adding that two other people were still missing. "Unfortunately, the bottom of the boat ripped open," said Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel near the fishing …

4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
6 months ago

4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France

Associated Press  

PARIS — Four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat from France to the U.K., French authorities said Friday. Migrants trying to reach the U.K. risk drowning as they try to cross the busy English Channel, often aboard crowded, unseaworthy boats. “Setting sail in an overloaded boat, with particularly unfavourable weather conditions like …

Channel crossing tragedy: UK launches inquiry into 2021 mass drowning which left 27 dead
1 year, 2 months ago

Channel crossing tragedy: UK launches inquiry into 2021 mass drowning which left 27 dead

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An independent inquiry into a “Channel crossing tragedy” in which …

Six dead after refugee boat capsizes in English Channel
1 year, 5 months ago

Six dead after refugee boat capsizes in English Channel

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say dozens rescued after boat carrying asylum seekers to the UK sank in the English Channel early Saturday. Six people have died after a boat carrying asylum seekers heading to the United Kingdom sank in the English Channel, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Junior Maritime …

Man dies after dinghy carrying 30 migrants capsizes in English Channel
3 years ago

Man dies after dinghy carrying 30 migrants capsizes in English Channel

ABC  

A man has died after a dinghy capsized in the English Channel, while the remaining 30 passengers were rescued, French authorities said. Key points: The young Sudanese man died from hypothermia Human traffickers often overload the dinghies The number of people who capsized in the Calais region more than tripled last year A coast guard vessel reached the dinghy, which …

Child and five women among dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel
3 years, 1 month ago

Child and five women among dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Admitting that efforts to stem the flow of small …

Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel, At Least 27 Dead; British and French Officials Trade Blame
3 years, 1 month ago

Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel, At Least 27 Dead; British and French Officials Trade Blame

News 18  

British and French officials traded blame on Wednesday at least 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they made a perilous crossing of the English Channel. French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU’s border agency Frontex should get more financial means to protect the bloc’s external borders, thereby helping prevent migrants from gathering on France’s northern shores. Darmanin said …

Deadliest Channel refugee tragedy raises alarm in France, UK
3 years, 1 month ago

Deadliest Channel refugee tragedy raises alarm in France, UK

Al Jazeera  

At least 27 refugees and migrants drowned on Wednesday, including three children, renewing humanitarian concerns and a diplomatic battle. Britain and France are looking at new measures to limit migration across the English Channel and break people-smuggling networks after at least 27 refugees and migrants – including three children and a pregnant woman – drowned off the northern French coast. …

Channel migrants: At least 27 dead after boat capsizes near Calais
3 years, 1 month ago

Channel migrants: At least 27 dead after boat capsizes near Calais

The Telegraph  

At least 27 migrants have died after their boat sank while crossing the Channel from France to the UK, in the deadliest single disaster on the busy route. An emergency search was sparked when a fishing boat sounded the alarm after spotting several people in the sea off the coast of France. The toll was originally recorded as 31 but …

English Channel tragedy: At least 27 people dead after migrant boat sinks off French coast
3 years, 1 month ago

English Channel tragedy: At least 27 people dead after migrant boat sinks off French coast

CNN  

Paris CNN — A young girl was among 27 people who drowned in bitterly cold waters off the coast of France on Wednesday, after an inflatable boat carrying migrants bound for Britain capsized, in one of the deadliest incidents in the English Channel in recent years. Darmanin said the migrants’ dinghy had deflated, and when rescuers had arrived it was …

Dozens of refugees, migrants die as boat sinks in English Channel
3 years, 1 month ago

Dozens of refugees, migrants die as boat sinks in English Channel

Al Jazeera  

At least 27 people known to have drowned after their dinghy sank, as UK and France trade blame over disaster. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said French police had arrested four people suspected of being linked to the drowning, which he called “the biggest tragedy that we have seen”. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “shocked and appalled” …

4 dead, 15 rescued in English Channel migrant boat sinking
4 years, 2 months ago

4 dead, 15 rescued in English Channel migrant boat sinking

The Independent  

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