@france24_en: 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Warm weather and calm seas have meant the number of #migrants tempting the crossing from northern #France to the #UK has risen sharply in recent days. 🛟 Our reporters were on the beach, early in the morning, in Gravelines near Calais as a group of migrants tried, and failed, to board a small boat. They stood on the shoreline and watched as the already overcrowded boat disappeared into the distance. Migrants who spoke to FRANCE 24 said they were from Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Nigeria and Uganda and intended to try the crossing again. The day we filmed, on June 18, 2026, the UK Home Office recorded that 392 migrants had reached the UK in small boats. So far this year, 10,244 have managed to do so. Stay tuned for the full report on France 24.

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Hamsik :

I hope they’re fine

2026-06-23 22:27:21

Ramla :

Very sad how these women have to risk their lives to come to the uk. I wish Somalia was safe enough to live. I wish the poverty would end .

2026-06-23 23:02:51

✨ :

Such a heartbreaking story, humans risking their lives for a better life, hopefully they’re safe 💔❤️‍🩹

2026-06-23 23:06:12

𝐁𝐚𝐲_𝐙𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 :

Why I am not in the video ???

2026-06-23 20:15:07

doza moha :

so sad🥺🥺

2026-06-23 23:24:38

Bob Flavin :

What’s in Britain that isn’t in France?

2026-06-23 20:34:53

Aminalulah :

Very dangerous and sad people to see people desperate and putting their lives in danger😢

2026-06-23 20:16:53

ubah07 :

Omg

2026-06-23 22:37:32

🐍 MaPureMotivation :

aie

2026-06-23 21:22:10

Ahmed :

caab

2026-06-23 21:56:15

Queen Caraweelo🌶🔪💣🐍 :

😳😳😳😳

2026-06-23 22:58:33

Mo Abdi 🇨🇭 :

@His excellency Kokomo

2026-06-23 23:01:21

aodwj5 :

Terrifying for British people. I can only imagine the fear they have seeing their country invaded like this every day

2026-06-23 18:35:03

Tonka Jahari :

It’s so sad because no one and I mean no one would leave the comfort of their home if they weren’t desperate. Borders are just imaginary lines. Countries that have been ripped apart and governments overturn by the west and now the citizens of those countries are looking for a safe home.

2026-06-23 22:48:36

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