{"id":1703,"date":"2024-09-03T15:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investingsstrategist.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/at-least-12-dead-after-boat-carrying-migrants-sinks-in-the-english-channel\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:01:39","slug":"at-least-12-dead-after-boat-carrying-migrants-sinks-in-the-english-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investingsstrategist.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/at-least-12-dead-after-boat-carrying-migrants-sinks-in-the-english-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 12 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks in the English Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            At least 12 people died when a migrant\u00a0boat\u00a0capsized off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez, in northern France, on Tuesday, according to French authorities.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            Nearly 70 people were on board the vessel, according to Boulogne-sur-Mer mayor, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Cuvillier. The exact number is unclear.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            Emergency crews rescued 65 people, the maritime prefecture said. Several of those were in critical condition and required urgent medical care.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            Three helicopters, two fishing vessels and two\u00a0boats have been deployed in the search and rescue operation.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is scheduled to visit the scene on Tuesday afternoon.    <\/p>\n<div class=\"map\">\n<div class=\"map__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            Dangerous small boat crossings of the English Channel have soared in recent years, with dinghies and other small vessels frequently being used to take large groups of people on the dangerous journey in the hope of seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            The issue became a major political obstacle for the previous Conservative government, which was criticized by migrant rights groups for its hardline rhetoric against asylum seekers, and for the new Labour administration.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            Tuesday\u2019s incident is the latest in a string of tragedies to occur in the Channel. Last August, six people died when a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\">            <em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 12 people died when a migrant\u00a0boat\u00a0capsized off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez, in northern France, on Tuesday, according to French authorities. Nearly 70 people were on board the vessel, according to Boulogne-sur-Mer mayor, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Cuvillier. The exact number is unclear. Emergency crews rescued 65 people, the maritime prefecture said. 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