Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates

PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old died on Sunday morning in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflated, French authorities said in a statement. This year is proving to be the deadliest for migrants’...

French ships and a ferry recover bodies of 3 migrants in latest failed crossing of English Channel

PARIS (AP) — French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count so far this year of dead and missing in the busy waterway’s French side to above 50. French maritime authorities said 45 other...

French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel, pushing total so far this year above 50 dead

A baby died and 65 people were rescued when a migrant boat sank during Channel crossing attempt

PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities said Friday a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank as it attempted to cross the English Channel toward Britain. Late on Thursday, French rescuers noticed the overloaded boat was in trouble and that several...

Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead

PARIS (AP) — French authorities said four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, died Saturday in two separate incidents as they attempted to cross the English Channel toward Britain. France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau deplored a “terrible tragedy" on X, saying that...

At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel

NICE, France (AP) — At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The tragedy occurred Saturday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a...

A least 8 people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say.

Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say

Several people died early Sunday during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French authorities said. A rescue operation is underway, and survivors of the tragedy have been taken to the sports hall in the northern town of Ambleteuse, according to a...

Several people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from France, French authorities say

A Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel

LONDON (AP) — A member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a nighttime training exercise, the U.K. defense ministry said Thursday. The Merlin MK4 helicopter carrying a crew of three ditched while conducting night flying exercises...