Fears after wife’s GPS signal lost in Channel crossing
A husband has spoken of his fears that his wife is among the 27 people who died while attempting to cross the English Channel.
The man told the Daily Telegraph that he was following the movements of his spouse, Maryam Nuri, during her boat journey when her GPS signal suddenly cut off. "I am in a very bad state," he said.
The paper reported that the man is a Kurdish immigrant living in the UK who did not wish to be named, but was known as Baran and was from Ranya in northern Iraq.
Iraqi-kurdish Mrs Nuri was attempting to join him in Britain.
Hesaidtearfully:"sheisnotin theuk,whichmeansthatsheis gone. It is very sad for me, and for everyone. I had continuous contact with my wife and I was tracking her live GPS. After 4 hours and 18 minutes from the moment she went into that boat, I think they were in the middle of the sea, then I lost her".
He said he had spoken to his wife on the phone before her signal disappeared.