More migrants are waiting to danger the hazardous Channel crossing from France to England. LOON-PLAGE, France: “Crossing the Channel, it’s playing with our lives,” Hajji Mahmud acknowledged. But regardlessof the threats, the Afghan migrant stayed identified to effort the crossing, even after the deaths of at least 6 of his compatriots early Saturday when their vessel sank. In the makeshift camp at Loon-Plage on the north coast of France, some 15 campingtents were spread behind an embankment near a stack of burning rubbish. Mahmud lives there with a group of other Afghans, some of them extremely young, and hoping for a muchbetter life in Britain. “If we had a excellent life in Afghanistan, a excellent federalgovernment, a excellent education system…,” he stated. He wentinto the European Union through Croatia. What he would like, he states, is for the French and English authorities to assistance him cross the Channel without having to threat his life. But he understands he won’t get that. “We’ll suffer upuntil we handle to cross,” he stated. The French and English coastguard stated 2 individuals were still missingouton late Saturday after this newest catastrophe, when the boat carrying more than 60 individuals capsized. Many of those on board — most of the around 60 individuals saved — were Afghans, like him, plus a coupleof Sudanese individuals with them. A coupleof of those on board were minors. – ‘We will attempt onceagain’ – For France’s State Secretary for the Sea Herve Berville, it was “a awful human disaster”, including to what is currently a grim toll. Five migrants passedaway at sea and 4 went missingouton while attempting to cross to Britain from France last year. In November 2021, 27 migrants passedaway when a boat capsized in the Channel. But lotsof migrants
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