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Two people die attempting to cross Channel in dinghy



About 50 people were rescued by helicopter on Sunday morning, French authorities have saidTwo people died attempting to cross the Channel in a dinghy on Sunday morning, according to the French authorities, bringing the death toll since mid-July to at least nine.The maritime prefecture for the Channel in Calais issued a brief statement confirming the deaths and have said that Jacques Billant, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, was going to the scene to supervise the rescue operations. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/11/two-people-died-attempting-cross-channel-dinghy

Author : Diane Taylor

Publish date : 2024-08-11 13:15:29

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