At least 27 people have died after their dinghy capsized while crossing the Channel from France to the United Kingdom in the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the waters separating the countries.
The Channel is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and currents are strong.
Overloaded dinghies often barely stay afloat and are at the mercy of waves as they try to reach UK shores.
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