The moment a fisherman stopped an RNLI Lifeboat from launching at Hastings Beach, ranting “Don’t Bring Any More Back On Here!”
According to witnesses, the obstruction happened Saturday.
According to them, the individual confronting them claimed they were full and that is why they stopped donating.
This happened just days after 27 drowned crossing the Channel from France.
An eyewitness to the Hastings attempted block – who is only known as Zoe – said she saw the lifeboat come out of the station.
She explained that they stood in direct line to the boat’s lines so it couldn’t go in the water.
“Don’t take any more of these home. We’re exhausted. That’s why our donations were stopped.
It was upsetting. You could feel the hateful voice.
“The police were called. It really shaken me to the core, and we thought about it when we heard that some people had died again,” she said to LBC.
A spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed: ‘An incident was reported to the police. The lifeboat launched and is still operational.
A photograph of the event captured the angle of the fisherman and the launcher.
He marched to the station of the lifeboats and began to argue with the crew.
The DNA testing of 27 victims of the Migration Crisis’ worst day is underway. Their dinghy capsized while they were crossing into Britain.
A few details are now available about the victims. Maryam Nurai Mohamed Amin 21, who was trying reach her fiancé in Britain, is identified as among them.
Many families still wait anxiously to find out if their loved ones are among them.
Kazhal Rzgar is a 46-year-old mother of an Iraqi Kurdish daughter. She also has daughters Hadya (22 and seven years old) and Hasta (17 and 17 respectively). Her sons Twana (19 and Mubin (16), are believed to have been among the victims.
Some information has emerged regarding the victims. Maryam Nuri Mohammad Amin (pictured), 21, was trying to get her fiancé in Britain. She is one of the deceased.
Kazhal Rzgar is a 46-year-old mother of an Iraqi Kurdish daughter. She also has daughters Hadya (22 and seven years old) and Hasta (17 and seven). Her sons Twana (19 and Mubin (16), are all believed to have been among the victims.
Representatives from Calais-based charities are working together to confirm the confirmation. However, it can take two weeks for results.
Maya Konforti, from the refugee organisation L’Auberge Des Migrants, said: ‘It’s going to take days to actually identify all the bodies.
“If family members tell you that it must be your brother or cousin, then they will do DNA testing. It takes about two weeks for the results.
“It’s an enormous deal. When there are so many people, you have to submerge the entire group.
“It’s complicated, and it’s extremely stressful. This is a huge job.
Konforti claimed that organisations use photos sent by grieving relatives in order to identify victims.
She added, “They do all that work and you can see how emotionally charged that must be.”
The flimsy and dangerous dinghy that sank off Calais on last Wednesday, killing 27 people including seven women – one of whom was pregnant – and three children
Ms Konforti isn’t a member of the group but said that its members were reluctant to talk to journalists and the risk that relatives would find out more about the deaths of their loved ones through the media than officials.
“It is also because families that stay at home don’t realize the dangers of arriving in Europe.
“In their minds, they believe that once they are in Europe they will be safe, even though it is not yet here.
Pierre Roques (manager at L’Auberge Des Migrants), who was part of the group declined to talk about identification. However, he said that the matter is currently being handled by police and Calais’ hospital morgue.
“It’s going take awhile because there are many victims,” he said.
According to Samad Akrach, Tahara is another organization involved in providing burials for the deceased.
Ms Konforti stated that it was up to victims’ families whether their bodies were repatriated.
“It is the family that will decide what they want.
“The problem is to get the money.”
“We have asked government for help, but they have not responded. Even if everyone is buried at Calais that’s still 60,000 euro – that’s quite a large sum.
At least 27 migrants who were trying to cross the Channel to reach the UK drowned while trying to do so. This happened just hours after 40 other migrants launched dinghies in France, which was being monitored by police.
“I’m really not sure how we’re going about that, and we still haven’t got there yet.”
Maryam Nuri Mohamed Amin 21 years old, also known to her family under the name Baran.
It was reported that she tried to get married to her fiancé, who lives in Britain.
Shakar Ali (25 years old) and Harem Pierot (23) grew up in Iraq as neighbors and moved to the UK together. They are thought to be onboard the Calais dinghy.
Sanger Ahmed (33), their friend, stated that they called him on Wednesday morning just before departing from France. They sounded scared and told him how many people were aboard the boat.
Shakar Ali (25), and Harem Pirrot (23), who were born in Iraq as neighbors and moved to the UK together, are thought to be onboard the dinghy
One family is believed to be from Darbandikhan in Iraqi Kurdish – Khazalhussein, 45; her three children, Haida (22), Mubin (16), and Hasti (17) are among the dead.
Telling the story of the mother and her four kids MailOnline was notified a week before their goal of moving to the UK by MailOnline.
MailOnline discovered that the family was looking for warm clothing, blankets and other cooking tools after being shut down at their old camp by French police.
MailOnline also captured Hasti on the 16th of November as she eagerly attempted on an orange bright lifejacket to get on board a boat.
She and her family were one of hundreds of migrants to France who took the chance to apply for asylum because it was worth their life to reach the UK.
Mubin (pictured back) was with Kazhal Ahmed, his mother, and the two other sisters Haida (22) and Hasti (7/7). All of them are believed to have died.
MailOnline met the family as they searched for warm clothing, blankets, and kitchen tools from an abandoned camp. It had been shut down by French police hundreds of times.
A survivor has provided additional details on the Channel crossing tragedy.
Mohammed Shekha (21 years old) described a series of distressing calls to British and French authorities. He claimed that both countries denied being responsible for his rescue.
One of two survivors was Mr Shekha. He said that the boat’s occupants had held hands with each other in the water until they succumbed to the freezing sea.
Rudaw, Kurdish state broadcaster said that 33 people went to Dunkirk’s shore at 8pm on Tuesday.
He stated, “We moved within half an hour. The day was beautiful until dawn. It was still dark outside and water was entering the boat through the rear. We all tried to get the water out. We saw a large ship.
Mohammed Sheka, 21, (R) is one of the only two remaining migrants who survived Wednesday’s deflating rubber dinghy with 29 migrants. Fatima (18, Mohammed’s younger sister) is pictured left. Fatima is traveling to Britain with Mohammed to make money for her medical treatments.
According to the young shepherd, his family is from northern Iraq.
“Some people said that we should go to the ship, but others refused and stated that it was impossible to reach Britain. The ship vanished and the right side lost its air.
Mubin Hussein (16 years old), who was aboard with his mom and sisters made desperate calls to get help.
“We called French police to get a live address. The location was sent to the police, who said that they could not do anything as you are on British territory. The British were then contacted, and they replied that it was not possible to do anything.
Mubin was aboard the ship with Kazhal Ahmed, 45; and his two sisters Haida (22 and seven years old) All of them are now believed to be dead.
Rudaw, Kurdish state radio host, said that 33 people rushed to Dunkirk on Tuesday at 8pm.
A French sea rescue boat was seen carrying the bodies of migrants recovered off the coast of Calais this evening as police said they had arrested four alleged people smugglers thought to be connected to the tragedy which saw at least 27 migrants, including five women and a girl, down today as they tried to cross the Channel
Following frantic calls made to authorities, the boat began losing most of its power and eventually stopped moving. The current then pushed the boat back towards France.
According to Mr Shekha, that’s when the people began falling in the water. To rescue them, we all held hands with the other 33. It was night for just a few more hours.
“The sun was shining, but it wasn’t enough for us to hold onto. All of them went in the water without holding on to their hands. They all died.
In the 20 minute interview, Mr Shekha was shown pictures by the Kurdish reporter of the other victims. These included Mubin and his families.
When asked if the family pictured was onboard, Mr Shekha instantly replied, “yes,” and began to weep.