Part of the English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present) | |
Date | 24 November 2021 |
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Location | near Calais, France |
Coordinates | 51°09′27″N 1°50′57″E / 51.1574963°N 1.8491113°E |
Cause | Vessel capsized |
Deaths | 27 |
Non-fatal injuries | 2 |
Missing | 1 |
On 24 November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the United Kingdom capsized in the English Channel causing the deaths of 27 of the 30 people on board. It is believed to be the deadliest incident in the English Channel since the International Organization for Migration began collecting data in 2014.