At least 27 people die attempting to cross the English Channel

The fatal crossing occurred off the coast of France near Calais on Wednesday. The death toll, which was revised from 31 to 27 people, includes 17 men, seven women - one of whom was pregnant - and three children. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described the dinghy they were travelling in as "like a pool you blow up in your garden". Five people have been arrested in connection with the fatal crossing, which is the worst single loss of life in the Channel since the International Organization for Migration's records began in 2014. Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to make a statement later on Thursday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/world/europe/migrants-boat-capsize-calais.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

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17 men, 7 women, and 3 children die crossing the English Channel.

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Five alleged traffickers linked to the incident have been arrested in France.

Two people have already appeared in court and an investigation into aggravated manslaughter has been opened by prosecutors, Mr Darmanin said.

He said the boat used to cross the Channel, called a zodiac, was purchased in Germany.

UK PM Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agree "to do everything possible to stop the gangs responsible"

But Johnson says France should do more to stop migrants crossing, while Macron says the UK needs to stop politicising the issue

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