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France to host meet on people-smuggling today but Britain off the list of invitees
•At least 27 people drowned in frigid waters off the coast of France on Wednesday after a boat carrying migrants trying to reach Britain capsized in the English Channel
Three dead, 11 feared drowned after boat capsizes in Varada river in Maharashtra’s Amravati district
•The incident took place around 10.30 am at Hatrana village, under the jurisdiction of Benoda police station
One dead, 33 missing after two boats collide in Assam: A look at some of India’s worst boat accidents
Fp Staff •Boat accidents are common in India, with many overcrowded boats not having safety equipment
NDRF saves 12 Kumbh pilgrims from drowning after their boat capsized in the Ganges river
•The boat capsized while the pilgrims were on their way to take a dip in the holy Ganges river during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.
Karnataka: Eight drowned, 17 rescued after boat capsizes off Karwar coast; efforts on to find one missing
•Eight bodies have been recovered from Karnataka's Karwar coast by the navy and Coast Guard while search is on for the one person still missing.
Three people missing after boat carrying 15 capsizes in Katakhal river in Assam's Hailakandi district
•According to sources, the three missing people in the boat capsize in Assam's Katakhal river have been identified as Sumit Pashi, Ajoy Pashi and Ramesh Pashi - all residents of Lalamukh Tea garden.
One dead, two injured after boat capsizes while heading to proposed Shivaji memorial site off Mumbai coast
Ians •The boat capsized off the coast of Mumbai near Marine Drive after its hull hit a rock while they were on their way to a 'puja' at the site of the Shivaji memorial.
Nearly 60 migrants feared drowned as fishing boat capsizes off Guinea-Bissau, says port official
•Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony, is one of the world's poorest countries.
Tanzania ferry capsize: President John Magufuli orders arrest, declares 4 days of national mourning
•Tanzania's president John Magufuli had ordered the arrest of all those involved in the management of the ferry that capsized, killing 136.
Two women dead, 16 rescued after migrant boat carrying 19 capsizes off Turkey coast; search continues for missing woman
•Turkey is the world's largest refugee-hosting country with over three million Syrians and up to 300,000 Iraqis. It is also one of the transit countries used by those fleeing war and poverty to try and get to Europe