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BrieflawsuitSep 8, 2026

Fourteen go on trial over deadliest Channel small boats disaster

At least 30 men, women and children drowned when their dinghy capsized on 24 November 2021. Fourteen suspected people smugglers have gone on trial in Paris for their role in the worst ever small boats disaster in the English Channel. In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK [1].

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  1. bbc.co.uk · Fourteen go on trial over deadliest Channel small boats disaster Sep 8, 2026

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