Posted on 08/12/2023 6:01:38 AM PDT by RandFan
Six people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the Channel.
A spokeswoman from French coastal authority Premar said between five and 10 others are missing, AFP reports.
British and French coastguards have rescued around 50 people from the vessel, authorities said.
A number of people were seen being brought off a lifeboat, some on stretchers, in Dover, but the extent of injuries and exact numbers remain unclear.
Ten people were taken to Dover and several more to Calais.
A passing ship first raised the alarm that an overloaded boat was in difficulty off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais in the early hours of Saturday, French authorities said.
When the French lifeboat arrived, they found numerous people in the sea with some screaming for help. The Dover lifeboat, which was already in the Channel dealing with another boat carrying migrants, joined the rescue operation.
Rescuers are still scouring the water for survivors and bodies - often boats are so overloaded it is difficult to tell how many people are on them. A French Navy aircraft and a helicopter have been deployed to help the search.
Although the incident happened in French territory, with these types of operations British and French rescue teams work together to rescue as many people as possible.
A volunteer, who was on one of the rescue boats, told Reuters news agency migrants were using shoes to bail water out of the sinking boat.
Anne Thorel said there had been "too many" people on board.
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Powell was correct. “Rivers of Blood” indeed…
POE is right when he says cannon fodder for the globalists
I dont know why else this goes on.
TIA
Camp of the Saints, etc.
Anarcho-tyranny, Balkanization, and mass media/entertainment are used to keep people distracted while the rich steal more wealth.
A homogeneous society is dangerous to the thieving oligarchy.
Excellent point.
“The leadership is welcoming these people with open arms...”
So yes, the government is welcoming them. As is ours. The biggest difference is that the cost per ‘migrant’ is apparent;y public knowledge in the U.K. and is somehow a state secret in the U.S.
There, much more truthful.
Illegal alien invaders.
Should have stayed where they came from.
No sympathy here.
Exactly.
If it is the cradle of civilization why has it made so little progress in such a very long time?
But never in one million years would any one of them think “Does England want me to come?”
Gives you all you need to know about what their contribution to society will be."
They were already in France. Why goto England? They should have gone via the "Chunnel".
There’s a bike path in the Chunnel? Looks like fun! Especially if the lights go out.
I know, and you know.
How much of this is a front for the abomination of human trafficking?
If they do not repent they will face the fierce anger of Almighty God Whose wrath burns against those who harm/abuse children.
Sin angers Him on general principle but this sin is especially hateful to Him and is expressly singled out for an exceptionally severe judgment.
Prov. 6; Matt. 18:6 and Luke 17:2
It’s a start.....
My heart bleeds not.
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