![]() The Coastguard helicopter 163 went straight to the area to assist. The Ramsgate lifeboat, the Dungeness lifeboat and the Dover lifeboat all three lifeboats went straight to the area to assist. “The RNLI responded with everything they had. “They called to the Coastguard that these migrants have fallen out the boat and they were in the water and the Coastguard then relayed the mayday out on the public channel to say is anybody in the vicinity that could assist,” he said. “We could see it a long way in the distance.” Four RNLI crews were scrambled to rescue migrants from the sea on Thursday morning (Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA)Īnother French vessel close to the migrants’ dinghy said they were unable to rescue the people, who had gone overboard just inside UK waters, Mr Coker added. ![]() Just as it got into UK waters, I think the wash possibly a wave or something, it tipped the boat a little bit and I think about eight or 10 people fell out. ![]()
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