Boats jam-packed with migrants seen floating towards Britain after another 345 arrived
BOATS jam-packed with migrants were seen floating towards Britain yesterday after another 345 came on Wednesday.
One flimsy vessel was packed, mostly with men, some of whom were not wearing lifejackets.
Several were snapped grinning and smiling for the cameras as they came into British waters.
They were just the latest to set off from France on the perilous trip across the English Channel, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
The boat had been escorted by a French warship before being met by a Border Force vessel which took them to shore at Dover.
The weather appeared more stormy as the dry spell was set to end, which officials were hoping could quell the flow of migrants taking advantage of the warm weather to head for the UK.
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About 4,000 have made the dangerous crossing in the past 14 days alone, government statistics show.
600 came on Monday alone - the third highest day for crossings this year.