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4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
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Friday, 12 July 2024
Four migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat from France to the UK, French authorities said Friday. The migrants' vessel capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. Sixty-three people were rescued by the French coast guard. French authorities issued a statement concerning the incident. They noted that migrants risk drowning while trying to cross the busy English Channel, often aboard crowded and unseaworthy boats.
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Friday, 12 July 2024
