Monitoring Desk
PARIS: British coastguard rescued more than 120 migrants trying to cross the English Channel on seven small boats, French maritime authorities said on Friday.
The rescue took place in the night from Thursday to Friday, a spokesman for the Maritime Prefecture for the Channel and North Sea said.
Border and coastguards in Britain and France have intercepted numerous attempted crossings in recent months as migrants have repeatedly tried to travel from destinations in Asia and Africa to Britain.
“It’s little wonder people living in France’s refugee camps are desperate to make this dangerous crossing, given the awful conditions they face there,” Clare Moseley, founder of the Care4Calais charity, said in a statement.
She was referring to difficulties in implementing social distancing measures to fight COVID-19 in the camps.
“These people are fleeing terrifying situations in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. They aim for the UK because they want to be safe.” (Reuters)
F.P. Report BANNU: Six soldiers belonging to the Pakistan Army and Federal Constabulary (FC) embraced…
WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was "very disappointed" in Russian…
PARIS (AFP): French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad…
LONDON (Reuters): The recognition of a Palestinian state by leading Western nations will trigger a…
F.P. Report QUETTA: At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded in an explosion…
F.P. Report KARACHI: Pakistani health authorities vaccinated over seven million, or 24.9% of the targeted…
This website uses cookies.