2 migrants died, 50 rescued during English Channel crossing, total deaths in 2021 reach over 20.

Two migrants died and approximately 50 others were rescued while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat between Calais and Dunkirk, France. This tragic incident brings the total number of deaths this year to over 20 people trying to cross the world's busiest shipping lane in dangerously overloaded dinghies. The ongoing rescue operation involves British and French vessels.

August 11, 2024
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