France: Accused people smugglers go on trial over deadly Channel accident
Passengers fell overboard and drowned one after another, despite making around a dozen desperate calls for help to French and British rescue services.
Fourteen accused people-smugglers will stand trial in France on Tuesday, in connection with the deadliest recorded small-boat accident in the English Channel.
Despite several distress calls, it was nearly 12 hours after the first pleas for help before the boat was finally found by a French fishing vessel.
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