Girl, 7, among five dead on Channel migrant boat - BBC News
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Five people, including a seven-year-old girl, have died while trying to cross the English Channel in the early hours of Tuesday, French officials have said. They said the victims were trying to...
Five people die in attempted Channel boat crossing to UK
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Five people including a seven-year-old girl died in an attempt to cross the Channel from France to England in a crowded boat at around dawn on Tuesday. The accident occurred off the coast near...
How many people cross the Channel in small boats and how many ... - BBC
WEBAug 7, 2020 · Who is crossing the Channel in small boats? The latest official statistics show that in the year to June 2024, Afghans were the top nationality crossing the Channel, making up just under a...
Eight dead after Channel migrant crossing - French officials - BBC
WEBEight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say. Rescue services were alerted after the boat got into difficulty in waters north of ...
Small boat arrivals – last 7 days - GOV.UK
WEB2 days ago · A ‘small boat’ is one of a number of vessels used by individuals who cross the English Channel, with the aim of gaining entry to the UK without a visa or permission to enter – either directly...
At Least 5 Die Trying to Cross English Channel, Including a Young …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Those who died — a young girl, a woman and three men — were on an inflatable boat that was heavily overloaded with more than 100 people, according to the French authorities.
Channel deaths: Who are the people smuggling migrants in small boats …
WEBNov 25, 2021 · Seventeen men, seven women, including one who was pregnant, two teenage boys and a young girl died after their boat capsized near Calais on Wednesday afternoon. The two survivors are from Iraq and Somalia, while the inflatable boat they travelled in was bought in Germany. Mayday call by French coastguard emerges after 27 killed in boat tragedy.
At least 12 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks in the English Channel
WEBSep 3, 2024 · CNN — At least 12 people died, most of them women and children, when a migrant boat capsized off the coast of northern France on Tuesday, according to French authorities. Nearly 70 people...
Search for migrants in freezing Channel continues after four …
WEBDec 15, 2022 · A major search and rescue operation is continuing in the English Channel, after at least four people died and 39 others were rescued when their small migrant boat capsized.
6 dead, more than 50 rescued from capsized migrant boat in the …
WEBAug 12, 2023 · French authorities say an overloaded boat carrying migrants capsized before dawn in the English Channel, killing at least six people, and more than 50 were rescued.
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