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Nov 25, 2021 · CNN — British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings of the English Channel after at least 27 people died making the sea journey Wednesday, bringing to a head...
Sep 15, 2024 · At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday.
This is a list of notable successful swims across the English Channel, [1] a straight-line distance of at least 18.2 nautical miles (20.9 mi; 33.7 km). [2] Aerial view of the Strait of Dover. Ted Heaton (in water) being fed by assistants during his 1910 swim. Monument in Dover to Channel swimmers.
Oct 7, 2024 · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Its location has given it immense significance over the centuries.
Nov 25, 2021 · On Wednesday, French authorities said that at least 27 migrants had drowned in the English Channel after their boat capsized. The tragedy, which officials said is one of the deadliest accidents...
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Nov 9, 2023 · An official British investigation into the November 2021 tragedy in which at least 27 migrants died in the English Channel suggests coastguard personnel may have developed a "mental threshold" of assuming that migrants were in "less severe peril" than they claimed on the phone.
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Nov 25, 2021 · More people have made the perilous journey across the English Channel, a day after 27 people drowned in the deadliest crossing on record. A group wearing life jackets were seen huddled together...
