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Many victims of Channel dinghy tragedy could have been saved, inquiry hears


Lawyers say many of at least 27 who drowned in 2021 might have survived if rescue services had searched for longer

Many of the people who drowned in the biggest ever loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel could have been saved if rescue services had searched for them for longer, lawyers for their families have said.

Their comments came after the independent Cranston inquiry which is scrutinising the circumstances surrounding the mass drowning, heard evidence from an expert into survivability in the water.

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Author : Diane Taylor

Publish date : 2025-03-17 20:46:00

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