At least 31 migrants die off Calais during attempted crossing to UK

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At least 31 migrants attempting to cross the Channel to Britain have died after their dinghy capsized on Thursday afternoon in seas close to the French port of Calais, where a search for survivors is continuing into the night. 

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Thirty-one migrants headed for the UK have drowned in the English Channel near Calais after their boat sank.