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Two people die attempting to cross Channel in dinghy

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Nine people have died attempting to cross the Channel in a dinghy since mid-July .

Most recent death before Sunday morning was on 28 July and involved a woman believed to have suffocated.

NGOs blame UK crackdown on small boats for increase in deaths.

Britain is funding more French policing on beaches to try to stop dinghies departing from France .

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71

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65

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78

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formal

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English

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43

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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