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4 Migrants Die in Attempt to Cross English Channel

01-11-2024 12:51:16

Four migrants died attempting to cross the English Channel on flimsy vessels from the French coast between Tuesday night and Wednesday, French authorities reported. The latest fatalities bring the total number of deaths in such crossings to at least 60 this year.

Migrant Boat Sinks in English Channel, Killing Baby

18-10-2024 16:34:03

Sixty-five people were rescued, but authorities were unable to revive a baby found unconscious. At least 52 migrants have died trying to cross the channel this year, authorities say, marking a six-year high.

France: Eight Die in Attempted Channel Crossing

15-09-2024 18:25:08

Eight people on a boat trying to cross from France to England have died after the vessel got into difficulties. Almost 50 people have died so far this year attempting the perilous journey, French authorities say.

France: At least 13 dead after migrant boat capsizes

03-09-2024 19:40:50

French authorities say at least 13 people have died after a boat carrying suspected migrants capsized in the English Channel.

Five migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt

23-04-2024 15:36:36

At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. The UK parliament had only hours earlier voted to deport some of those who enter Britain illegally as a deterrent to migrants.

Migrant boats sink in Mediterranean, English Channel

13-08-2023 14:14:55

A baby was one of two victims after a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off Tunisia. A similar tragedy, off the northern French coast, left six Afghan nationals dead.

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