About 50 people were rescued, and some were taken to hospital in a serious condition. A number of people were seen being carried off the lifeboat on stretchers when the vessel docked in dover. French Officials Say six people have died. The mp for calais gave us this update. Around 65 to 70 people were on these boats, 50 people were rescued by the french authorities, five people were found dead at sea, one died at the hospital. And we are still missing ten people. The home secretary Suella Braverman posted this message on social media, saying her thoughts and prayers were with those affected by the tragic loss of life. She is expected to chair a meeting with Border Force Officials later today. On thursday, 755 people crossed the channel, the largest daily figures so far this year. And more than 100,000 have made the journey since the crossings began in earnest in 2018. Once again, the channel, one of the most dangerous and busiest Shipping Lanes in the world, has proved to be deadly for
West coast. In the ocean, scuba divers are hard at work. The water here is 5 meters deep. A diver swims near a large steel frame. Current designed to speed up corral growth. The divers are growing coral due to the danger of the white sands disappearing. Around ten years ago, the waves began to wash away the sands during the rainy season. What we are selling is our pristine fine white sand and the crystal blue water, so if its gone, there will be no island. There will be no tourist destination. From 2012, work began with the cooperation of Japanese Research ergs to analyze the cause of the sand loss. Based on the results of that study, local people are trying to take action. For me, its a small challenge. Its a beautiful place. No doubt about it. Very beautiful. Not just the sand. But the under water. But it is a challenge because there are so many problems that somehow erode the benefits from the resources. Can the island protect its white sands . We follow the work under way to save t
Kilometers along the islands west coast. In the ocean, scuba divers are hard at work. The water here is 5 meters deep. A diver swims near a large steel frame. Current designed to speed up corral growth. The divers are growing coral due to the danger of the white sands disappearing. Around ten years ago, the waves began to wash away the sands during the rainy season. What we are selling is our pristine fine white sand and the crystal blue water, so if its gone, there will be no island. There will be no tourist destination. From 2012, work began with the cooperation of Japanese Research ergs to analyze the cause of the sand loss. Based on the results of that study, local people are trying to take action. For me, its a small challenge. Its a beautiful place. No doubt about it. Very beautiful. Not just the sand. But the under water. But it is a challenge because there are so many problems that somehow erode the benefits from the resources. Can the island protect its white sands . We follow
In the ocean, scuba divers are hard at work. The water here is 5 meters deep. A diver swims near a large steel frame. Current designed to speed up corral growth. The divers are growing coral due to the danger of the white sands disappearing. Around ten years ago, the waves began to wash away the sands during the rainy season. What we are selling is our pristine fine white sand and the crystal blue water, so if its gone, there will be no island. There will be no tourist destination. From 2012, work began with the cooperation of Japanese Research ergs to analyze the cause of the sand loss. Based on the results of that study, local people are trying to take action. For me, its a small challenge. Its a beautiful place. No doubt about it. Very beautiful. Not just the sand. But the under water. But it is a challenge because there are so many problems that somehow erode the benefits from the resources. Can the island protect its white sands . We follow the work under way to save the beaches o
Theres something wrong inside the American Economic and political system, and thats what this book is about. Host Hedrick Smith is the author. Thank you for being on booktv. From the Fourth Annual boston book festival, a Panel Featuring author edward glaeser. Its about an hour, 15. Good afternoon and thank you very much for coming to this auditorium today. Let me introduce myself, im bob oakes from morning edition on wbur, bostons npr news station. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Im sure some of you are saying, wow, thats bob oakes . [laughter] i thought he was taller [laughter] i thought he was thinner, i thought he had more hair. [laughter] and, you know, the funny thing is that all those things were true last week. [laughter] let me thank all of you for coming here this afternoon and thank the boston book festival for having us. Dont they do a nice job . Isnt this a terrific eventsome. Yes. [applause] lets also thank the Plymouth Rock foundation for sponsoring this particular sessi