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‘Systematic FAILURE’ – Deadliest EVER channel crossing fuels demands to END small boats
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An inquiry into the deaths of over 30 people during a small boat crossing in the English Channel in 2021 – the deadliest on record – has called the tragedy "avoidable". The Cranston Inquiry, led by Sir Ross Cranston, identified 27 men, women, and children among the dead, though four people are still missing.
It said these contributed directly to the failure to rescue the people when an "unsuitable" inflatable boat carrying at least 33 people capsized overnight on November 23 and 24, 2021.
The incident left just two survivors who were discovered in French waters nearly 12 hours after the first calls for help.
A French Navy vessel closest to the boat failed to respond to a mayday message, which is also part an ongoing criminal investigation in France.
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