November 2021 English Channel disaster

November 2021 English Channel disaster
Part of the English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present)
November 2021 English Channel disaster (English Channel)
Date24 November 2021
Locationnear Calais, France
Coordinates51°09′27″N 1°50′57″E / 51.1574963°N 1.8491113°E / 51.1574963; 1.8491113
CauseVessel capsized
Deaths31
Non-fatal injuries2
Missing4

On 24 November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the United Kingdom capsized in the English Channel causing the deaths of 28 of the 30 people on board. It is believed to be the deadliest incident in the English Channel since the International Organization for Migration began collecting data in 2014.