Lifeboat crews saved 108 migrants' lives in 2022, says RNLI
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"It's a very chaotic situation. Our crews are trained how to manage that and how to quickly get into rescue mode."A total of 1,100 small boats made the crossing last year, according to a count kept by BBC News, meaning a lifeboat was called to rescue about one in every four of them.Help from the charity's 238 lifeboat stations is requested by coastguard officers.
The charity's annual report for 2022 reveals a net increase in income of 3.5%, some of which came from higher donations - although costs also rose.
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