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French authorities announced that they had rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the English Channel from France to Britain on Wednesday, Christmas Day.
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During this day, 12 rescue operations were carried out along the northern coast of France, according to the Administration of the Canal and North Sea Region in a statement.
French maritime authorities reported in a statement that 30 migrants were rescued this morning from a boat near Dunkirk, but other passengers on board decided to continue their journey and were detained as soon as they reached British waters, according to what the authorities had there. said.
The statement added that another boat with engine failure was seen, also close to Dunkirk, where the 51 passengers on board were rescued.
The French Navy also brought back 26 people from a boat that had difficulties near Calais.
The statement said that “the canal is a dangerous area, especially in the height of winter, for unstable and overloaded boats.”
According to French authorities, at least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for crossings on record.
Thousands of migrants have been able to reach Britain, where the government has promised to take tough measures against human smuggling gangs.
In November, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for better international cooperation to combat these gangs, which he described as “a global security threat similar to terrorism.”