Boat on which at least 8 people died in Channel was wholly unsuitable’
The Guardian|August 16, 2024
An investigation into the sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel that claimed at least eight lives in December 2022 has found that the dinghy was "wholly unsuitable and illequipped" for its hazardous journey and even more poorly constructed than other similar vessels making the crossing.
Diane Taylor
Boat on which at least 8 people died in Channel was wholly unsuitable’

Of those who died, at least four bodies were never recovered and three of the four that were recovered have not yet been formally identified.

The body that was identified has been returned to his family.

The report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) analysed probable reasons for the collapse of the dinghy with 47 people onboard, the youngest aged 13, from countries including Afghanistan, Sudan and Albania.

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