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Channel crossings: Migrants allowed to leave for the UK from Northern France

20214 minPGnews

In Northern France, Iraqi Kurds prepare to cross the English Channel in an overloaded boat, facing significant risks as authorities remain passive.

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Channel crossings: Migrants allowed to leave for the UK from Northern France

2021• 4 minPG

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In Northern France, Iraqi Kurds prepare to cross the English Channel in an overloaded boat, facing significant risks as authorities remain passive.

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In Northern France, a group of Iraqi Kurds prepares to cross the English Channel to the United Kingdom, highlighting the ongoing migrant crisis. As they carry an overloaded boat down the beach, French police observe without intervening. The vessel, struggling to start its engine, carries 40 individuals, including three small children. With the Channel recognized as the busiest shipping lane globally, the migrants face significant dangers, including the approach of large tankers, while some are left behind in the chaotic attempt to reach safety.

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