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Channel migrant deaths soar six-fold after 36,816 crossed last year: Fatalities blamed on smugglers trying to maximise profits by packing more people without lifejackets into boats and using dangerous routes to avoid authorities

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Migrants on a packed boat leaving the French coast last year, with some seen holding rubber rings

The number of migrants dying while crossing the Channel has risen sixfold as callous smugglers adopt even riskier tactics in a bid to maximise profits.  Read More

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