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The sinking of migrants in the Channel on November 24th raises the question of the responsibility of the French and British authorities, accused of passivity by two survivors.
What happened during the deadliest shipwreck in the English Channel? This is the question posed by the testimony of two men who present themselves as survivors of the dramatic accident which claimed the lives of 27 people who were trying to reach England aboard a makeshift boat on November 24. latest. While their boat was sinking in the middle of the night, the first said to have called, with the passengers, emergency numbers, in vain. “Newsent our location to the French and they told us we were in British waters.nics“, he reports.
The British helpers explain for their part having received 999 distress calls to which they would have answered each time. They explain having been made aware of the situation by the French Navy. “It is obvious that on both sides of the Channel, the coordination is total and that there is no game of return of balls.“, commented Captain Éric Lavaud, spokesperson for the French Navy. An investigation is underway to determine the truth. For now, the only certainty is that the boat has sunk not far from the borders separating the waters shipping lines of the two countries.