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At Least 4 Asylum Seekers Drown After Boat Capsizes in British Channel

HeadlineDec 14, 2022

Another boat carrying dozens of asylum seekers has capsized in the English Channel, with reports early today of at least four people dead in the freezing temperatures and icy waters. At least 40 asylum seekers have been rescued so far as U.K. and French authorities continue search efforts. The tragedy comes a day after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to enact even harsher policies to block asylum seekers from entering Britain through the channel.

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