The Home Office offered its thoughts and sympathies to the dead mens families as Ms Patel said: I have a duty to protect our borders and prevent the loss of life.<\/p>\n
Thats why I am absolutely committed to doing everything in my power to stop these dangerous Channel crossings which are putting vulnerable lives at risk.<\/p>\n
The plan we have agreed builds on the extensive joint work we are already doing with our French neighbours, and I am confident that it will lead to a considerable reduction in this illegal activity.<\/p>\n
It is the first time that two migrants have been found dead on the same day on northern French shores. Two separate deaths were recorded in August.<\/p>\n
The two men \"probably came from the same boat\", which was found empty next to the body of the younger man, said the French regional security department.<\/p>\n
Police found two oars inside the inflatable dinghy, and a canister of fuel and life vest nearby, security officials for the Pas-de-Calais region told the French station News 24.<\/p>\n
A similar boat was found some 450 metres from the scene but it was not clear if the two were linked.<\/p>\n
Over the past year, growing numbers of migrants from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia have attempted to cross the Channel in small fishing boats or inflatable dinghies.<\/p>\n
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