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Migrant boat report published

Thursday, 15 August 2024
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Migrant boat report published
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of at least 8 lives in the Dover Strait, England.

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the loss of structural integrity and flooding of an inflatable boat during an attempt to cross the Dover Strait from France to the UK on 14 December 2022. An estimated forty-seven migrants entered the water, at least eight of whom subsequently lost their lives.

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