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More than 100 migrants rescued while trying to cross the Channel over Christmas, authorities say Blogging Sole

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More than 100 migrants rescued while trying to cross the Channel over Christmas, authorities say Blogging Sole

French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Wednesday. During Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were organized along the coasts of northern France, including that of a boat with engine failure, said the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea in a press release. … Read more

Dozens of migrants reported dead after 11-year-old girl found alive at sea off Italy, rescue group says Blogging Sole

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More than 40 migrants are believed to have died off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, after a lone 11-year-old survivor said the boat she was on capsized, a rescue group said Wednesday. “We assume that she is the only survivor of the shipwreck and that the other 44 people drowned,” said Compass Collectivewho participates in … Read more