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French launch rescue operation as 140 migrants attempt Channel crossing to UK

The Independent UK News · 15 August 2026 at 19:55

French launch rescue operation as 140 migrants attempt Channel crossing to UK

Around 40 migrants got stranded by the tide as they waited to board a ‘taxi-boat’ off the coast of France

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French launch rescue operation as 140 migrants attempt Channel crossing to UK

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