Four people have died after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized in the English Channel, the UK government has confirmed. A government spokesman said on Dec. 14: “At 0305 today, authorities were alerted to an incident in the Channel concerning a migrant small boat in distress. “After a coordinated search and rescue operation led by…
4 Dead After Boat Carrying Illegal Immigrants to UK Capsizes in English Channel
December 14, 2022
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