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At least six people have died trying to cross the Channel into the UK. The boat capsized this morning. French authorities reported that about fifty people were rescued, but more people were still missing.
According to French authorities, the victims are from Afghanistan. Six of them are said to be around 30 years old. It is also believed that among the rescued migrants, who were taken to the French and English coasts, were children. They come mainly from Afghanistan, but there are also some Sudanese.
Rescue operation
A large-scale rescue operation was launched from France and the UK at around 6am this morning. Countries have received reports that dozens of boats are trying to cross at the same time.
The French Vice President for Mobility, Infrastructure and Port Transport in the Hauts-de-France region writes on the Channel and in the Mediterranean.”
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Four French ships, a helicopter and two British ships were deployed in the rescue operation. It happened near Sangeten, in northern France. The search for other possible victims continues.
Small boats
Since 2018, more than 100,000 migrants have crossed the canal illegally in small boats. The road is dangerous: at least five migrants died crossing last year.
In November 2021, 27 migrants died when their boat sank. Last Thursday, 755 migrants were discovered on their way to England on fourteen boats. This was the largest number in a single day this year.
According to what was reported by the French newspaper Le Parisien Number of attempts on the channel Again this week, now that weather conditions have improved.
The British government has been trying for years to limit illegal immigration through the Channel, but it has not succeeded so far. In March, it was announced that the UK would send France hundreds of millions of euros annually for coastal patrols and other measures to deter migrants.
