Monday 31 December 2018

'This is the only way now’: desperate Iranians attempt Channel crossing

No one in the Calais region is sure what has prompted the rise in crossing attempts or whether it will last

Wahid has tried twice so far. Both times, the small inflatable boat that he and about a dozen others were riding in was intercepted by a French coastguard vessel maybe an hour, perhaps two, after it pushed off from the beach.

He is a bit vague on the details, for which he apologises. “It was cold, very cold. The sea was calm, flat, but it was frightening. A dark night and, of course, no lights. Dangerous. We all knew it was dangerous. We could die. Instead, we’re back here.”

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Qf84eq

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