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English Channel: One dead after small boat sinks in attempted crossing

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One migrant died after trying to cross English Channel in small boat on Friday evening .

A further 69 were rescued after the boat sank off the coast of Calais .

Only half of those onboard were found to be wearing lifejackets.

Boat started to take on water towards the end of the night , the French coastguard said.

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77

Informative language

74

Neutral language

70

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

44

Offensive language

not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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