Channel migrants: Folkestone vigil for anniversary of mass drowning

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Boat carrying 33 people sank in the Channel, leaving only two survivors. Death toll included 21 men, seven women - one of which was pregnant - and three children. Growing evidence suggests French rescue services failed to respond adequately to the phone calls they received from the migrants. More than 42,000 people have crossed the English Channel this year.

Published 2 months ago · Folkestone, United Kingdom

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Channel migrants: Folkestone vigil for anniversary of mass drowning

The vigil in Folkstone marks a year since a boat carrying 33 people sank in the English Channel.

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