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December 14, 2022

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