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At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, according to French media reports
At least 5 people, including a child, have died while crossing the English Channel, French media say
PARIS (AP) — Five people migrants were found dead Tuesday while trying to cross the dangerous English Channel from northern France, according to reports in French media. The Voix du Nord newspaper said the bodies were discovered at the Wimereaux beach in northern France on Tuesday....
A young girl died in France after a boat capsized on the English Channel crossing migrant route
PARIS (AP) — A young girl died after a boat capsized on the treacherous English Channel crossing route used by migrants hoping to reach Britain, French authorities said Sunday. A statement from the prefecture responsible for the north of France said a small boat...
France's navy finds a body and looks for 2 people missing on the treacherous English Channel route
PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities say a body has been found and searches are underway for two people feared missing on the treacherous English Channel crossing route used by migrants hoping to reach Britain from France. In a statement, the maritime authorities overseeing...
A migrant who piloted a dingy that sank in the English Channel is found guilty of manslaughter
LONDON (AP) — An asylum-seeker who piloted an inflatable dingy that ripped apart while crossing the English Channel to the U.K., killing four passengers, was found guilty of manslaughter Monday. Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, was at the helm of an unseaworthy boat carrying at least 43...