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tragedy1 year ago•1 min saved

Tragedy Strikes: 7-Year-Old Girl Dies as Boat Capsizes in English Channel

A seven-year-old girl has died and several others were hospitalized after a small boat carrying 16 migrants capsized near Dunkirk in northern France. Officials believe the boat was not suitable for the number of people on board and may have been stolen. This incident follows a series of tragedies in the English Channel, with three migrants dying on Wednesday and a total of 249 people being rescued throughout the day. Home Office figures show that over 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year.

via BBC.com|

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accidents2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragedy Strikes as Boat Collides with Breakwall, Leaving One Dead and Six Injured

A woman died and six people were hospitalized after a boat struck a breakwall and capsized in Lake Michigan near Chicago. The incident occurred during strong winds and high waves. The woman, approximately 20 years old, became trapped under the boat and did not survive. The six other boaters, aged between 20 and 30, were rescued and hospitalized, with one in serious condition.

via ABC News|

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accidents2 years ago•1 min saved

Fatal Storm Capsizes Tourist Boat on Italy's Lake Maggiore

Four people have died after a tourist boat capsized during a sudden, violent storm on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The boat was carrying 21 tourists and a crew of two when it sank. Some managed to swim to shore or were rescued by other boats. The victims included an Italian man and woman, an Israeli man, and a Russian woman who was part of the crew. The storm caused delays at Milan's Malpensa airport.

via New York Post |

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