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French authorities say 4 people have died trying to cross the Channel
Six others were taken to hospitals after the small boat capsized and rescue crews recovered passengers from the French coast, authorities said.
- 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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Three people die as migrant boat tries to cross English Channel from Dunkirk
Three people died while trying to cross the English Channel on a “taxi-boat” for migrants near the French port of Dunkirk, the local administration in charge of the Channel and North Sea said on Thursday.
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Three women and one man die after leaving France in small boats.
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Three people found dead on small boat in Channel crossing attempt
Group of migrants found unresponsive off coast of Dunkirk while attempting to reach UK Three people have died while trying to reach the UK on a small boat after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year. The group of migrants were found dead on a boat off the coast of Dunkirk on [...]
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