Boat on which at least eight died in Channel was ‘wholly unsuitable’

MAIB report says dinghy that collapsed with 47 onboard in December 2022 was in worse condition than similar vessels

An investigation into the sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel that claimed at least eight lives in December 2022 has found that the dinghy was wholly unsuitable and ill-equipped" for its hazardous journey and even more poorly constructed than other similar vessels making the crossing.

Of those who died, at least four bodies were never recovered and three of the four that were recovered have not yet been formally identified. The body that was identified has been returned to his family.