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Border Force officers have reportedly seized a yacht following an incident in the Channel. The government agency’s Hurricane vessel was seen towing the small boat into Dover today before securing it in the harbour. Since crossings tend to be attempted in dinghies, the use of a yacht is unusual. The vessel also brought an unknown number of asylum seekers into the port and it is understood those attempting the crossing today are believed to number in the low hundreds. Some 1,157 people have been rescued from the Channel since Monday after setting out in small boats, while two have died making th…