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People take part in a protest outside the Home Office in Westminster, London, demanding an end to deaths in the Channel. 27 people drowned after their boat sank in the Channel, November 2021
DOZENS of asylum seekers who drowned in the worst disaster of its kind in the Channel last year likely perished in British waters, according to a new documentary and documents.
At least 27 people died, including three children, with five still missing, after the dinghy got into difficulty while travelling from France to Britain in the early hours of November 24 last year.
In the immediate aftermath, British ministers claimed that the boat had been in French waters when it capsized. This remains the official explanation a year on from the disaster.
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