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Migrants headed to France from Italy walk past graffiti that reads "No One is Illegal" in a tunnel leading to the French-Italian border, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.

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Video. Volunteers gather to help freezing migrants cross the Alps

Updated: 21/12/2021 - 17:54 GMT+1

"Why are we doing this? Because sailors never leave a person to die at sea, same as a mountaineer will never leave a person to die in the mountains," revealed Paquerette Forest, a retired teacher who volunteered to help migrants.

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