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Darmanin: 31 migrants died in English Channel

25 November 2021
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2021-11-25 10:47

At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died on Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel. France's interior minister called the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the dangerous crossing to date. 34 people were believed to have been on the boat and authorities found 31 bodies  including those of five women and a young girl and two survivors. A joint French-British operation to search for survivors was still underway on Wednesday evening.

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