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Border vessel rescues 72 migrants at Dover Harbour

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Border Security Command vessel Contender rescued 72 migrants at Dover Harbour just after 8 a.m. Thursday.
The rescued migrants were taken to a nearby processing facility for health and security checks.
A separate taxi boat carrying over 80 illegal immigrants launched from a Belgian beach and stopped near Dunkirk.
Dozens of migrants waded into the water at Dunkirk to board the taxi boat, according to reports.

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Border Security Command vessel Contender rescued 72 migrants at Dover Harbour just after 8 a.m. Thursday.
The rescued migrants were taken to a nearby processing facility for health and security checks.
A separate taxi boat carrying over 80 illegal immigrants launched from a Belgian beach and stopped near Dunkirk.
Dozens of migrants waded into the water at Dunkirk to board the taxi boat, according to reports.