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The dinghy with immigrants sinks in the English Channel, 12 dead, among them 6 children

2024-09-04 08:14:02Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The dinghy with immigrants sinks in the English Channel, 12 dead, among them 6

Six children and a pregnant woman are among at least 12 people who died after a barge carrying dozens of UK asylum seekers capsized in one of the worst Channel tragedies since the dinghy crisis began.

French authorities said 10 of the dead migrants were women and many are believed to be from Eritrea.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said more than 50 people had been rescued, including two others who are in critical condition, from the "terrible ship" in Cap Gris-Nez on Tuesday morning.

According to French officials, only eight of the 70 passengers were wearing life jackets.

After the latest deaths, the prime minister is facing calls to open legal pathways so that would-be refugees are not forced to make such desperate journeys before seeking asylum in the UK. In a further development, Darmanin called for the negotiation of a new migration treaty between the UK and the EU to ease the way for asylum seekers.

Last week more than 2,000 people seeking asylum arrived in the UK in small boats. More than 600 arrived on 28 August in 10 barges, while 351 arrived on 2 September in six ships.

The latest tragedy comes after two people died on August 11 and 50 others were rescued while trying to cross the waters. On July 19, one person died after being rescued from the Channel; another person died a few days ago when a boat with 72 people deflated.

Charities have called for safe routes for asylum seekers from France, so that the vast majority of applicants do not have to board dinghies. l

In 2023, the UK agreed to pay around £476 million over three years to the French government to control the maritime border.

The worst maritime disaster in the Channel in 30 years occurred on 24 November 2021, when 31 people died. They had repeatedly made SOS calls to emergency services in France and the UK, but no help was sent.

More than 30 people have now died on Channel crossings this year. Last year, 12 people are thought to have died or were registered as missing.


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