More and more migrants try to cross English Channel by boat
3,435 views · Published 5 December 2018 · 2:51 · Indexed 4 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
French authorities dismantled the "Jungle" migrant camp at the end of 2016, but the port of Calais continues to attract people desperate to reach the UK by any means possible. Recently, there has been a spate of attempts to cross the English Channel by boat, a risky process which requires navigating one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, often under the cover of darkness while trying to escape detection.
More from this channel
-
1:21
Police arrest 'terror act' knifeman by British parliament
-
1:04
Gold rush in Niger as hopefuls head to hot spot near capital
-
1:57
A history of UN climate talks
-
0:11
Zidane urges French to 'avoid' voting Le Pen
-
0:53
Erdogan says to open 'new page' in Turkey-US ties
-
0:41
Mass with pope Francis in Egypt begins
-
0:19
Francois Hollande says Britain must pay price for Brexit
-
0:16
EU needs 'serious' UK response' on citizens rights after Brexit