Saturday, May 10, 2014

Rescued Afghan vows to cross Channel again --- An Afghan man who was rescued by French coastguards from a makeshift raft off Calais says he will try to cross the Channel again until he reaches Britain. -- Asif Hussainkhil, 23, was picked up on Monday as he tried to make the 21-mile (34 km) journey on a boat made from six wooden planks and a crutch. -- He told journalists he had tried to get to the UK several times, but each time was discovered by police. -- Calais is home to hundreds of illegal migrants hoping to reach England. -- Every day, many of the refugees converge on the Calais ferry port desperate to stow away on lorries bound for the UK. -- Others, like Mr Hussainkhil, use makeshift rafts to paddle across the Channel. -- There has been a surge in migrant numbers in Calais because of conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. - BBC, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27306274

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