French authorities say 4 people have died trying to cross the Channel
French authorities said four migrants died in two Channel crossing attempts as rescue crews treated six others, including a baby, after a capsizing.
- Four migrants died attempting to cross the English Channel on a "taxi-boat" near the French port of Dunkirk, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.
- At approximately 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency services were alerted after a passenger suffered cardiorespiratory arrest near the Neufchâtel-Hardelot nautical base, forcing the vessel to stop.
- Six individuals, including an infant, were rushed to Boulogne-sur-Mer Hospital for treatment, while around 50 people were found aboard the vessel and 100 others awaited departure on the beach.
- Home Office data shows 13,376 migrants have arrived in Britain via the English Channel this year, representing a 45 percent decrease compared with the same point last year.
- Crossings continue straining regional rescue services; more than 900 migrants arrived within five days, including 165 people aboard a so-called "mega dinghy," underscoring the ongoing peril.
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London accuses Paris of not doing enough to stop the departures, while France rejects the criticisms recalling the efforts made and calling for greater European cooperation
While exiles are hoping to get a "taxi-boat" to join England, British influencers are shooting the departures. In the water, some speak xenophobically, get closer to the boat and ask questions. Objective: to provoke, record the reactions and make the buzz.
"Taxi-Boat": Four People Found Dead in the North and Pas-De-Calais After Trying to Cross the Channel
On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, 30 July, the lifeless bodies of four individuals were found offshore and near the coast. Fourteen people died trying to reach the United Kingdom in 2026.
Three women and a man have been found dead off the coast of France after trying to reach Britain.
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