14 Dec 2022: Inflatable boat carrying migrants from France to UK suffers structural failure, leading to at least 8 deaths.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published a report about the fatal incident on December 14, 2022, where an unsuitable and ill-equipped inflatable boat carrying migrants from France to the UK suffered structural failure during the crossing. The vessel, only 1.5 meters long and 2.2 meters wide, could only be alerted via mobile phones. Despite rescue efforts, at least eight migrants died, with four bodies recovered in the UK and others lost at sea. The occupants, aged between 13 and 35 and of various nationalities, had to rely solely on their mobile phones to raise the alarm.

August 15, 2024
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