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Fourteen 'migrants' on dinghies rescued off Kent coast Fourteen 'migrants' on dinghies rescued off Kent coast
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Fourteen suspected migrants have been rescued from two dinghies off the Kent coast. Fourteen suspected migrants claiming to be Iranian have been rescued from two dinghies off the Kent coast.
The first boat was intercepted by Border Force officers off the coast of Dover at about 01:30 GMT, the second was spotted hours later at about 08:25. A first boat, with six men and one woman, was intercepted by Border Force officers off the coast of Dover at about 01:30 GMT.
Six men and one woman, believed to be Iranian, were passed to the immigration service and those from the second boat remain with Border Force officers. A second, with seven men on board, was spotted hours later at about 08:00. All 14 people have been passed to immigration officials for interview.
So far this month 86 suspected Iranian migrants have crossed the Channel. So far this month 93 suspected Iranian migrants have crossed the Channel.
South East Coast Ambulance Service said the patients from both boats were "checked over at the scene".South East Coast Ambulance Service said the patients from both boats were "checked over at the scene".
None of them needed hospital treatment.None of them needed hospital treatment.
Charlie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal, said: "The Home Office say they have stepped up patrols in the South East, yet clearly not enough is being done.Charlie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal, said: "The Home Office say they have stepped up patrols in the South East, yet clearly not enough is being done.
"The numbers we are seeing are unprecedented and deeply concerning.""The numbers we are seeing are unprecedented and deeply concerning."
In a separate incident earlier, the French authorities said a helicopter and rescue ships saved 11 migrants whose boat was in distress off the coast of the French town of Wimereux.In a separate incident earlier, the French authorities said a helicopter and rescue ships saved 11 migrants whose boat was in distress off the coast of the French town of Wimereux.
Four were taken to hospital with hypothermia and the others handed over to border police in Calais.Four were taken to hospital with hypothermia and the others handed over to border police in Calais.
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