A number of people were seen being carried off the lifeboat on stretchers when the vessel docked in dover. French Officials Say six people have died. The mp for calais gave us this update. Around 65 to 70 people were on these boats, 50 people were rescued by the french authorities, five people were found dead at sea, one died at the hospital. And we are still missing ten people. The home secretary Suella Braverman posted this message on social media, saying her thoughts and prayers were with those affected by the tragic loss of life. She is expected to chair a meeting with Border Force Officials later today. On thursday, 755 people crossed the channel, the largest daily figures so far this year. And more than 100,000 have made the journey since the crossings began in earnest in 2018. Once again, the channel, one of the most dangerous and busiest Shipping Lanes in the world, has proved to be deadly for migrants. Simonjones is simon jones is in simonjones is in dover with this update. A,
About 50 people were rescued. By by british and french vessels. Some were taken to hospital in a serious condition. A number of people were seen being carried off the lifeboat on stretchers when the vessel docked in dover. French Officials Say six people have died. The mp for calais gave us this update. Around 65 to 70 people were on these boats, 50 people were rescued by the french authorities, five people were found dead at sea, one died at the calais hospital. And we are still missing ten people. The Home Secretary Suella Braverman posted this message on social media, saying her thoughts and prayers were with those affected by the tragic loss of life. She is expected to chair a meeting with Border Force Officials later today. On thursday, 755 people crossed the channel, the largest daily figure so far this year. And more than 100,000 have made the journey since the crossings began in earnest in 2018. Once again, the channel one of the most dangerous and busiest Shipping Lanes in the
Rescued were taken to dover after lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation. Many survivors had beenin search operation. Many survivors had been in the Sea Screaming for help, others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation ,. , translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from translation they were in trouble. | some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and the boats can no longer move forward. The last boat was twofold. These pictures taken early in the week show how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at see if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. This into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. Calling for a new approach. This is an absolute calling for a new
After lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation. Many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. Others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. The last boat was too full. These pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. This is an absolute tragedy today in the channel, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. What we now really need to see is the french stopping these unseaworthy and overcrowded vessels getting into the channel in the first place, and a joint channel security zone. Charities supporting refugees say
colleague from 3:00 in the afternoon. she rises to say hello. how are you doing? martha: great to be with you. love coming in to work with you, bill. good morning, at home as we continue to watch this story unfold from deep in the ocean. the french deep sea robot and another canadian vessel have now joined the search. it is getting crowded out there. the mission is daunting. crews are searching for an area that is double the size of the state of connecticut. it is 2 1/2 miles deep. that s a look at some of what is on the surface and in the air right now. experts say it is impossible to know just how much, if any, oxygen remains on board. also some say that there is breathing room after that 96-hour period. the search is likely to continue beyond that period. we ll bring you the very latest as we get breaking news on that story. bill: a lot of floating and flying hardware. let s hope for the best. still waiting right now on what could be several high-profile opinions from