Among the 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat were pregnant women and three children. This tragedy occurred on Wednesday and is the deadliest event since the beginning of the immigration crisis.
Diane Taylor The crisis has been reported on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for many years as human smugglers have shifted their attention from trucks to boats on the much more dangerous route through 21 miles of water.she says Hannah Moore At the core of the problem is the political failure of Britain and France to provide adequately safe and legal asylum.
We also heard from but, A 28-year-old man from Iran who fled religious persecution in his homeland and arrived in the UK after a terrible attempt before. As a result, the passengers in his small boat were rescued by a passing ship and sent him back France.
On Thursday morning, even though the tragedy happened a few hours ago, more people climbed into small boats that were hardly suitable for sailing and tried the same crossing.
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