from the freezing waters, but five died. children were among around 70 people who were trying to board the boat when it capsized. survivors were taken this afternoon to temporary emergency accommodation in nearby calais. translation: these are criminal networks, and i stress _ the word criminal networks, that put migrant populations at undue risk. going out to sea in minus seven degree water means going to your death, with a life span limited to ten minutes in the event of capsizing. unfortunately, that's what happened this morning. home office figures show that back in 2022, the number of illegal migrants crossing the channel on small boats had jumped up to over a5,000. but figures released earlier this month show that that total number of people using this route across last year had fallen to just under 30,000 people, and that was a reduction by 36%,