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At least 12 dead after boat capsizes in the English Channel

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Publish Date
Wed, 4 Sep 2024, 11:18am
A British Border Force vessel, right, carrying migrants enters the Port of Dover in Dover, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo / Getty
A British Border Force vessel, right, carrying migrants enters the Port of Dover in Dover, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo / Getty

At least 12 dead after boat capsizes in the English Channel

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 4 Sep 2024, 11:18am

At least 12 people have died after the capsize of a migrant boat in the English Channel. 

The French Coastguard has rescued more than 50. 

It's the deadliest disaster in the Channel so far this year. 

Downing Street is labelling the disaster "truly horrific", and says it's determined to further crack down on dangerous people-smuggling operations. 

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge that more than 20,000 people have made the crossing from France to the UK this year, but the number of deaths has also risen significantly. 

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