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The 230-person English Channel dinghy crossing

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A single 15-metre inflatable dinghy carrying 230 people crossed the Channel overnight and arrived in the UK on 10 August, setting a reported record for passengers on one boat. The report gives no further details about the passengers’ immediate reception or processing.

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    1. Update 1230 on One Dinghy: Record Channel Crossing Packs 15-Metre Boat to Limit

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      230 on One Dinghy: Record Channel Crossing Packs 15-Metre Boat to Limit

      A 15-metre inflatable carrying 230 people reached Dover after an overnight crossing, smashing July's record of 165 and prompting French rescuers to warn of buckling hulls and no limit to overload.

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      • No verified account is available in these excerpts of the condition or rescue of those reported in the water, or of who organised and piloted this specific launch.
      • Total annual crossing figures, enforcement funding, bilateral returns arrangements and other policy claims are not verifiable from the provided excerpts and are not relied on here.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Nigel FarageBritish politician1 report

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    • Berck62600 Berck, France1 report
    • DoverDover, UK1 report
    • English ChannelEnglish Channel1 report

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