Published December 16,2023
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Nearly 300 migrants arrived in Britain on the identical day an individual died when a ship sank within the English Channel, newest figures present.
Some 292 individuals made the crossing in seven boats on Friday, in keeping with Home Office figures revealed on Saturday.
The knowledge comes after it was confirmed a migrant died and one other was left in a essential situation throughout an incident on Friday.
More than 60 individuals have been on board a ship because it started to deflate about 5 miles off the northern coast of France within the early hours of the morning, the French coastguard mentioned.
The first group of individuals have been pulled from the water at about 1:15 am (1215 GMT) within the French-led operation, with 66 rescued and brought to security inside an hour.
The crossings have been the primary to happen in a fortnight, with the Government final recording arrivals on December 3, when 118 individuals entered the nation.
Saturday’s figures convey the overall variety of individuals arriving through the English Channel this yr to 29,382, in contrast with 45,195 individuals final yr on this date.
In a submit on X, previously Twitter, Home Secretary James Cleverly described the migrant’s demise as a “horrific reminder of the people smugglers’ brutality.”
About 25,000 individuals have been “averted from crossing this year – but we must and will do more,” he mentioned, including: “My thanks to all those involved in the rescue. Every boat stopped is a potential life saved.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr