Official London said that since the beginning of this year, 8,278 people have entered British territory in this way.
At least 711 illegal migrants in small boats crossed the English Channel to the UK on Wednesday. This is the highest number since the beginning of the year, reports the British news agency BBC.
The total number of migrants arriving in small boats this year is 8,278, the British Home Office notes. This is 34% higher than the same period last year and 19% more than the same period in 2022.
A total of 29,437 migrants arrived on the British Kent coast from France in small boats throughout 2023 – a third less than the previous year.
Recently, five people, including a seven-year-old girl, died in a stampede on a boat crossing the English Channel.
As we have already written, since the beginning of the year, more than 40% more illegal migrants have arrived in the UK through the English Channel than in the same period in 2023.
We remind you that in 2023, 8,565 migrant deaths were recorded in the world, which is 20% more than the previous year. Almost half of all migrant deaths are drowning, 9% die in car accidents and 7% from violence.
Source: korrespondent
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