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Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year
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1 week, 3 days ago

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year

Hindustan Times  

Three migrants died on Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, taking this year's casualty toll from failed clandestine crossings to a confirmed 76. The boat that was to take the migrants ran into trouble near Bleriot-Plage, a public beach in Sangatte close to the French Channel port of Calais, at around 6:00 am, …

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At least three migrants now confirmed dead trying to cross the Channel to the UK as rescue operation launched off Sangatte beach fears more casualties
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1 week, 4 days ago

At least three migrants now confirmed dead trying to cross the Channel to the UK as rescue operation launched off Sangatte beach fears more casualties

Daily Mail  

At least three migrants have died while attempting to cross The Channel to the UK in an overloaded boat, French media are reporting. Around 50 migrants have been taken into the care of French humanitarian charity Utopia 56, and ten people with severe hypothermia are being cared for by firefighters, BFM TV reported. A group of people thought to be …

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Asylum seekers on vessel that motored away from French coastguard and veered into shipping lane off Calais 'are brought ashore in UK' after RNLI dispatched two lifeboats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Asylum seekers on vessel that motored away from French coastguard and veered into shipping lane off Calais 'are brought ashore in UK' after RNLI dispatched two lifeboats

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers travelling on an overloaded inflatable boat that motored away from the French coastguard have been 'brought ashore in the UK', it is believed. The boat was packed with migrants, many of whom did not appear to be wearing life jackets A French coastguard vessel approached the boat, which continued on its journey Small children and babies appeared to …

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Moment overloaded boat carrying dozens of UK-bound migrants including babies motors away from French coastguard and into shipping lane off Calais - as RNLI and British Border Forces join rescue bid
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Moment overloaded boat carrying dozens of UK-bound migrants including babies motors away from French coastguard and into shipping lane off Calais - as RNLI and British Border Forces join rescue bid

Daily Mail  

An overloaded inflatable boat carrying dozens of UK-bound migrants has been filmed motoring away from French coastguard vessels in the English Channel, with fears it may capsize sparking a frantic rescue operation. The boat was packed with migrants, many of whom did not appear to be wearing life jackets A French coastguard vessel approached the boat, which continued on its …

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16-year-old Sudanese Boy Found Dead on Beach in French City of Sangatte: Minister
4 years, 4 months ago

16-year-old Sudanese Boy Found Dead on Beach in French City of Sangatte: Minister

News 18  

A 16-year-old Sudanese boy has been found dead on a beach in the city of Sangatte in northern France, French Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa said on Wednesday. British interior minister Priti Patel also said on Twitter: “This horrendous incident serves as a brutal reminder of the abhorrent criminal gangs and people smugglers who exploit vulnerable people.” This is an upsetting …

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Sudanese teenager dies in desperate attempt to reach UK from France
4 years, 4 months ago

Sudanese teenager dies in desperate attempt to reach UK from France

The Telegraph  

A young Sudanese migrant has been killed in a desperate attempt to cross the English Channel in a small boat. Marlène Schiappa, France’s citizenship minister, said she felt “immense sadness”, adding on Twitter: “A 16-year-old Sudanese migrant who disappeared at sea last night has been found dead on Sangatte beach this morning. “This unbearable tragedy moves us even more with …

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Air-board inventor makes it more than halfway across Channel
5 years, 5 months ago

Air-board inventor makes it more than halfway across Channel

Associated Press  

SANGATTE, France — Looking like a superhero, the French inventor of an airborne hoverboard glided partway over the English Channel on his personal flying machine then crashed in the sea Thursday. After being rescued from the Channel’s choppy waters, Zapata smiled and said, “We won’t give up until we succeed.” Zapata took off to cross the Channel from the French …

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