The number of migrants crossing the English Channel - which is 33,8 km (21 miles) at the closest point in the Straits of Dover - in small inflatable boats has spiralled over the summer of the 2020.
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More and more people are attempting the risky passage. | Migrants carry a boat before embarking, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France.
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Smugglers walk back after embarking migrants on a boat on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk.
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Just 33 kilometres (21 miles) separate the French coast from the white cliffs of Dover, visible on a clear day, but the crossing is one of the world's busiest - and most dangerous.
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According to authorities in northern France, some 6,200 migrants have attempted the crossing between January 1 and August 31, 2020, compared with 2,294 migrants for the whole of 2019.
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French Police patrol in the early morning on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France.
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A French Police officer patrol early morning the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk.
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French Police officers patrol early morning the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France.
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French Police officers patrol early morning the beach of Gravelines.
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Smugglers walk back after embarking migrants on boat on the beach of Gravelines northern France.
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