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MIGRANT DEATHS

Migrant tragedy: No let-up in Channel crossings despite danger

An Afghan soldier who worked for British forces was among those left exhausted and hungry on Dungeness beach

The Times

More refugees and migrants arrived at Dover overnight on dinghies after the worst disaster in the Channel in which at least 27 people died.

Rescuers brought people to safety from two small boats in the middle of the night, while operations continued to locate other potential victims.

A lifeboat brought one group, mostly men, to shore at about 5am, where they were wrapped in purple blankets after hours at sea. Another smaller group was escorted in by Border Force officers.

More people were brought in to Dover this morning and taken to a holding bus
More people were brought in to Dover this morning and taken to a holding bus
GARETH FULLER/PA

It comes after an exceptionally busy day for rescuers yesterday. About 600 people arrived at Dungeness on the Kent peninsula alone, with officials so stretched that many arrivals were left waiting in the cold for hours with no food or water.

One black inflatable boat