US EditionTwo women die while trying to cross Channel in small boat
The boat’s engine failed and 17 people were rescued, while 65 others remained aboard as investigators opened a probe into the deaths.
- On Sunday, two Sudanese women in their 20s died after their boat carrying 82 people suffered engine failure and ran aground at Neufchatel-Hardelot, regional government official Christophe Marx confirmed.
- This incident occurs as France and Britain implement a new three-year, £662m security deal last week, with the Home Office stating the agreement focuses on 'targeting and detaining' individuals on the coast.
- Around 17 passengers were rescued at sea and taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer, while 16 others were hospitalized with injuries ranging from moderate to serious; Marx stated survivors are 'being treated and will be interviewed by border police to determine who is responsible.'
- French authorities have opened an investigation to confirm the victims' nationalities and identify organizers of the crossing, interviewing survivors to understand the engine failure circumstances.
- At least eight people have died attempting Channel crossings this year, following 29 deaths in 2025 and 41,472 arrivals recorded last year, underscoring persistent risks despite enhanced enforcement.
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82 Migrants On Board: Two Women Dead And Three Critical After Failed Channel Crossing
Two women have died and three others are critically ill after a small boat carrying 82 migrants ran aground on a beach in northern France during a failed Channel crossing. The overcrowded inflatable vessel departed from Hardelot beach near Neufchâtel-Hardelot, approximately 12 kilometres (7.45 miles) south of Boulogne-sur-Mer in the Pas-de-Calais region, in the early hours of Sunday. Shortly after launch, the engine failed, causing the boat to d…
Two young migrants were killed during an attempted crossing from France via the English Channel to the UK. According to official reports, they were on board a small boat with "about 82 people". The boat was stranded on the beach of Neufchâtel-Hardelot about twelve kilometers south of the port of Boulogne, as it was called by the Pas-de-Calais prefecture on Sunday.Three inmates suffered burnsThe two women were found dead in the boat, but did not …
Another 17 of the 82 passengers were slightly or more seriously injured.
Several people were also seriously injured.
2 dead and 16 injured in channel crossing from France to UK
A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel ran aground on a beach in northern France, leaving two dead and 16 people injured, including three with serious burns, authorities said Sunday. The vessel, carrying 82 people, set out overnight from Hardelot beach, a few kilometers (miles) south of the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, but the engine failed and it began to drift, Christophe Marx, secretary-general of the Pas-de-Calais pr…
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