Migrant sailing in an inflatable boat down a riverway in France shouts 'this is for Rishi Sunak' before picking up more people from a beach near Calais and travelling across the English Channel. The saga unfolded in full view of French police.
It comes one day after a migrant died amid a rescue attempt in the ChannelA migrant sailing in an inflatable boat down a riverway in France shouted 'this is for Rishi Sunak ' before picking up more people from a beach near Calais and travelling onwards across the English Channel.
Footage captured a group travelling on a black dinghy before reaching the sea, where dozens of migrants waded into the water at GravelinesA group of people thought to be migrants, including young children, are escorted by french police officers as they walk across the beach in Gravelines, France, during an attempt to board a small boat and cross the Channel
'As you can see on the boat, it was really, really crowded, so I think they assumed it was too risky for them to go, but we have to speak with them to know for sure the reason they didn't go today.' A group of people thought to be migrants, including small children leave the beach in Gravelines, France, following an unsuccessful attempt to board a small boat and cross the Channel. Picture date: Monday July 29, 2024
'So there are more people now in one boat than before, there is more risk and things like yesterday.'More than 16,000 migrants have made the journey via the English Channel this year so far, with the latest arrivals of 370 people travelling in six boats on Saturday. The woman - who has not been identified - was the seventh person to have died in such circumstances in July alone.
'It was during the transfer of those who wanted to get off the boat that the rescue services noticed that there was an unconscious person on board,' said a spokesman.The spokesman added: 'Several people still on board the boat refused assistance.
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