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| Coastguard rescues 19 from inflatable boat | Coastguard rescues 19 from inflatable boat |
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| Nineteen people have been rescued from an inflatable boat off the coast of Dymchurch in Kent after it began taking on water. | Nineteen people have been rescued from an inflatable boat off the coast of Dymchurch in Kent after it began taking on water. |
| A coastguard helicopter from Lydd and two lifeboats were among those which took part in the rescue operation just before midnight on Saturday. | A coastguard helicopter from Lydd and two lifeboats were among those which took part in the rescue operation just before midnight on Saturday. |
| Coastguard rescue teams from Dungeness and Folkestone were also involved. | Coastguard rescue teams from Dungeness and Folkestone were also involved. |
| All those on board the rigid-hulled inflatable boat are now being looked after by the UK Border Force. | All those on board the rigid-hulled inflatable boat are now being looked after by the UK Border Force. |
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