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Added on the 12/08/2023 14:46:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of the Port of Dover in southeast England after six Afghan men died on Saturday 12 August when a boat carrying around sixty migrants sank in an attempt to reach the UK, according to French officials. Three French ships, a helicopter and a plane were mobilised to search the area off Sangatte in northern France for survivors, along with two British ships. IMAGES
Images of the port of Calais in northern France the day after at least 27 migrants trying to reach England drowned off the coast when their boat sank, the deadliest disaster since the Channel became a hub for clandestine crossings. IMAGES
Rescue teams return to Calais harbour from operations at sea, during which they tried to locate and save possible survivors after a boat carrying migrants bound for Britain sank off the French port. At least 31 migrants died, according to French authorities. IMAGES
Migrants attempting the treacherous Channel crossing arrive at the southeastern English coast in a small boat, before being taken into the custody of the British border force in Dover. More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats from France to southeast England since Britain began publicly recording the arrivals in 2018, official figures revealed on August 11. IMAGES
Emergency workers arrive at the scene of a train derailment in southern Pakistan which killed at least 19 people and injured dozens more. The wreck, which railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has described as "a big accident", occurred on Sunday in the southern Sindh province. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.