Aid groups say more deaths are likely and Britain must allow safe routes for asylum seekers More lives will be lost in the Channel unless urgent action is taken to stop “playing politics with people’s lives”, ministers were warned as desperate refugees vowed to keep attempting the perilous journey. The grim prediction came as investigators tried to identify the bodies of at least 27 people, including...

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France and Britain agreed on Wednesday to do more to stop migrants from making perilous journeys through the English Channel after more than 20 migrants died this week.The two sides agreed that France would use patrols and surveillance to curb the...

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Minors and a pregnant woman are said to be among at least 27 people who died after a migrant boat capsized. The disaster has intensified the fractious debate about how to curb perilous small-boat crossings between the two countries.

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At least 27 people drowned, including three children, renewing humanitarian concerns and a diplomatic battle.

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Thirty-one people, including five women and a little girl, died on Wednesday after their rubber boat capsized while crossing the English Channel from France to Britain, in the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the waters separating the countries.

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France’s interior minister said it's the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the crossing to date. Four suspected traffickers have been arrested.

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It's believed that 34 people were on the boat. Authorities found 31 bodies, including those of five women and a young girl. The travelers' nationalities of the wasn't immediately known. (Image credit: Louis Witter/AP)

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