1 of 1 English Channel, seen from Cap BlancNez, in PasdeCalais, in northern France, in a photo from 2008. — Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons English Channel, seen from Cap BlancNez, in Pas de Calais, in northern France, in a photo from 2008. — Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons
Around 140 migrants People trying to reach England on two boats were rescued in the French waters of the English Channel on Saturday (17) by two boats chartered by France, the town hall of PasdeCalais in the north of the country reported.
According to the English Channel and North Sea Maritime Prefecture (Premar), the authorities have rescued 57 migrants on Saturday morning after a vessel encountered problems.
Later that same day, 75 people On board another ship were also rescued by a lifeboat.
Other five migrants They were also rescued on Saturday, the PasdeCalais prefecture added.
All those rescued were taken to French ports.
In 2023 approximately 36,000 migrants attempted to reach England by illegally crossing the English Channel from the French coast, a 30% decrease compared to the previous year, according to a report released in early February by the Maritime City Council, which recorded 12 deaths last year.
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