76 people attempting to illegally cross the Channel were rescued off the town of Calais and brought back to the dock on the evening of Monday January 13.
76 people trying to cross the Channel on board a boat were rescued by the Cross Gris-Nez on the evening of Monday January 13, indicated the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea the day after the events in a press release.
The Cross was informed of the departure of a migrant boat and thus hired the maritime gendarmerie patrol boat Armoise to go looking for the makeshift boat.
The boat was thus located and placed under surveillance until an engine failure occurred. L’Armoise thus rescued migrants seeking assistance. The prefecture reports that due to “the state of health of two migrants”, a telephone conference was established with the Samu maritime medical coordination of Le Havre.
-76 deaths in 2024
The doctor also recommended pick-up at the dock. It was in Calais that all the migrants present in the boat were dropped off.
In 2024, attempts at clandestine crossings of the Channel have been dramatic, making this year the deadliest ever recorded since the appearance of the phenomenon of “small boats”, these makeshift boats used to try to cross the Channel. . At least 76 deaths were recorded during these attempts.
