Channel Crossings Surge as Smugglers Take Advantage of UK Heatwave

A group of people who crossed the channel from France are brought in to Dover, England, on Sept. 7, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA

Boats ferrying immigrants across the English Channel have once again risen towards record numbers, as traffickers take advantage of the heatwave currently embracing the UK.

Eye witnesses reported boats continuing to arriving in Dover on Tuesday, the day after some 750 arrived in small boats from France, according to PA estimates.