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Megan Howe

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Woman dies after small boat rescue operation in channel - You Need To See This

A woman has died trying to cross the Channel - (Getty Images)

A woman has died attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat carrying migrants, Kent Police has said.

The UK Coastguard sent Border Force vessels, two lifeboats, and a helicopter to the scene on Tuesday and issued a mayday call to all other shipping in the area.

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