English Channel : Five People Died
Five people died in an attempt to cross the English Channel recently, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
- English Channel is a narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the southern coast of England (part of Great Britain) from the northern coast of France.
- It is separated from the North Sea on the north by the Strait of Dover.
- Temperate maritime climate with warm summers and cold winters.
- The main islands are the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands (a collection of islands including Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark).
- It is one of the world’s busiest shipping areas, linking southern England, to northern France.
- It accounts for up to 20% of the global maritime trade and connects the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.
