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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

RNLI rescues 19 migrants from English Channel after dinghy capsizes

  • Dramatic footage released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) shows volunteers rescuing migrants from the English Channel after their small boat capsized in 2024.
  • The never-before-seen footage, released on Tuesday, depicts the Dover RNLI crew responding to a mayday call when a dinghy with 19 individuals onboard sank.
  • All of the migrants were successfully rescued from the water by the volunteers, who threw flotation devices and helped them onto the lifeboat.
  • The RNLI reported responding to 114 separate crossing incidents in 2024, saving the lives of 58 migrants, including children.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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