Illegal Immigrants Attempting to Cross English Channel Rescued as Boat Sinks

Illegal Immigrants Attempting to Cross English Channel Rescued as Boat Sinks
People thought to be illegal immigrants are brought into Dover, Kent, following a small boat incident in the Channel on July 1, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A Belgian helicopter and French fishing boats have rescued illegal immigrants attempting to cross the English Channel after their boat began to sink about 15 miles off the coast.

One survivor was airlifted, unconscious, to hospital.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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