dinghy
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The figure has since been surpassed, and earlier this month, a record 230 people reached the UK in a so-called "mega dinghy".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Omar Heidari, a 34-year-old Afghan national who steered a dinghy carrying 95 people to the UK in June, has been jailed for two years.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Teen charged over record crossing on 'mega dinghy'
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He appeared with the aid of an Arabic interpreter and when asked how he wished to plea, denied having piloted the dinghy.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
We got in a dinghy and rowed out to the boat.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Downing Street says 45 extra police officers are being deployed to French beaches in a "surge team" to tackle larger dinghies with more people packed onto them.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Downing Street said the leaders would also focus on tackling the "emerging use of mega dinghies", or larger more powerful boats bringing irregular migrants to England's south coast.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The dinghies and equipment are now being stored at a secret location that the BBC was given special access to.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That number is less than the so-called mega dinghies seen this summer but matches recent averages as well as the general trend of rising passenger numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
I can see Hansa, merchant ships, old fishing boats, trawlers, and even dinghies that have brought fleeing people from the nearby lagoon.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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