significant numbers of migrant arrivals. the government says 755 people were detected crossing the channel in small boats on thursday that s the highest daily number so far this year. the figure confirms the total number of people arriving in boats since 2018 has passed 100,000. 0ur correspondent in dover simonjones says the 100,000 figure is an unwelcome milestone we ve seen the border force bring in two groups of migrants. the first boat had around 60 or 70 people on board. the second boat had even more. that s going to take the figure for the past five years, when these crossings have really been taking place, to well over that 100,000 figure. we know that hundreds of people arrived yesterday. it was the first calm day we ve had out in the channel for several weeks. up until then, it s been really wet, windy and miserable weather for this time of year. so it really shows how weather dependent this is. but for a government that has
boat that was carrying a5 people, including three children. they described it as a very small metal boat, about seven metres long, and they said after only a few hours at sea the boat capsized and sank, apparently because of a big wave that threw everybody on board into the water. the survivors said that only 15 people were wearing life jackets. and according to the red cross, they said that they survived by hanging onto life jackets and other inflatable rubber devices. they then found another empty boat at sea and they got onto that boat and managed to survive for several days without food or water. they were finally rescued by a cargo ship and brought to lampedusa on wednesday. now, migrant arrivals in italy have gone up. this year nearly 9a,000 people have reached
now, migrant arrivals in italy have gone up. this year nearly 94,000 people have reached italy so far by boat. so far by sea. this is by far the most dangerous migrant crossing in the world and that s because, according to the un, since 2014 more than 17,000 people died or disappeared in the central mediterranean trying to get to europe in search for a better life. robbie robertson, the lead guitarist for the rock group, the band, has died at the age of 80. the canadian american group spent years as backing musicians for bob dylan in the 1960s, before striking out on their own. tim allman looks back at his life and career.
this is another tragedy in the mediterranean sea. there were only four survivors, three men and a woman, from guinea and the ivory coast. the boat was carrying 45 people, including three children. they described it as a small metal vessel about 23 feet long. they said that after only a few hours at sea, the boat capsized and sank. apparently because of a big wave which threw everybody on board into the water. they said only 15 people were wearing a life vest and that they had to wait in the water for hours before finally being rescued by a cargo boat. migrant arrivals in italy are on the rise. this year, nearly 94,000 people got here by the
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