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Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’

Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’
The Independent UK Thursday 30 July 2026, 09:38 UTC By Sudip Kar-Gupta 1 min read
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Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’ The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities - Bookmark Three individuals have died attempting to cross the English Channel on a "taxi-boat" for migrants, near the French port of Dunkirk. The local administration overseeing the Channel and North Sea confirmed the fatalities in a statement released on Thursday. This is a breaking news story, more to follow...

Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’ The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities - Bookmark Three individuals have died attempting to cross the English Channel on a "taxi-boat" for migrants, near the French port of Dunkirk. The local administration overseeing the Channel and North Sea confirmed the fatalities in a statement released on Thursday. This is a breaking news story, more to follow... [Image text:] LNGPOWERED CMACGM .NGPOWERED
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