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I have told this story before but I will repeat it for those who missed it the last time I wrote it  now that it’s his 27th anniversary..

To shore at dover. so far this year almost a5,000 people have made the journey. the authorities are saying it is surprising we haven't seen more deaths in the channel. think back to november last year when 27 people lost their lives when a boat sank in french waters. authorities have been fearing we are going to be talking about loss of life once again and it certainly seems the case again this morning, with that boat going down off the coast of dungeness. i understand a small number of people having lost their lives. ,, ., ., ~ , ., number of people having lost their lives, ,, ., ., ~' , ., ,...

0ur correspondent simon jonesjoins me now. simon, what more can you say at this early stage? we simon, what more can you say at this early stage?— early stage? we have 'ust had a statement * early stage? we have 'ust had a statement from _ early stage? we have 'ust had a statement from the _ early stage? we have just had a statement from the ministry - early stage? we have just had a statement from the ministry of| statement from the ministry of defence, who oversee operations in the channel. they say they are aware of an incident that has been ongoing during the course of this morning and t...

Just to try and check people were 0k. just to try and check people were ok. but sadly what i am hearing is, we are talking, once again, about fatalities in the channel.- we are talking, once again, about fatalities in the channel. there we have any idea _ fatalities in the channel. there we have any idea how— fatalities in the channel. there we have any idea how many _ fatalities in the channel. there we have any idea how many people i fatalities in the channel. there we have any idea how many people in total were on this small boat, simon? , ., , ., total were on this small boat, simon? , ....