UK's Suella Braverman Vows Action After "Terrible Tragedy" Of Migrant Deaths
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Around 43 migrants have been rescued alive in the operation that began in the early hours of Wednesday after their small boat capsized.
Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Wednesday pledged to work hard to destroy the business model of "people smugglers" after the deaths of four migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the UK border illegally in a small boat.
As a major search and rescue operation was mounted, the Indian-origin home minister issued a statement in the House of Commons to update Parliament on the incident.
Around 43 migrants have been rescued alive in the operation that began in the early hours of Wednesday after their small boat capsized amid freezing temperatures.
“There is a multi-agency response to this terrible tragedy," Braverman told MPs.