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A British Coast Guard vessel docks at the port of Dover following a sea rescue operation Monday night.
A British Coast Guard vessel docks at the port of Dover following a sea rescue operation Monday night.
The Royal Navy patrol boat has 85 migrants on board, including young children.
The rescue operation took place at 4 a.m. as the migrants attempted to reach the United Kingdom aboard two small boats.
Earlier in June, the Royal Navy rescued more than 80 migrants in a similar operation off the Kent coast.