A dinghy launched west of Calais from Cherbourg, while RNLI lifeboats were refused landing at Dover, where both locations serve as points of entry.

1 report, 1 independent Updated May 8

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What this event is mainly about

Cherbourg Calais Dover

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Cherbourg
former commune of Manche, France
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Calais
commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
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May 8wsws.org