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51 migrants arrive in Dover after 30-hour boat journey

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  • 51 migrants arrived in Dover at 00:30 BST after more than 30 hours at sea.
  • The boat left Normandy on Monday morning and French coastguard said migrants were in precarious conditions.
  • Protesters gathered in Gosport on Tuesday evening expecting the migrants to arrive there instead.
  • British rescue boats collected those on board and transferred them to Border Security Command.
  • The RNLI assisted out of concern for migrants' safety and deteriorating health.
Migrants taken to Dover after more than 30 hours at sea
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