Five migrants die trying to cross Channel to U.K. in freezing cold
The Hindu
Five migrants died and a sixth was in critical condition while attempting to reach Britain from France.
Five migrants died and a sixth was in a critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.
More than 30 people were rescued, the maritime prefecture said in a statement.
The fatalities were the first reported migrant deaths on the Channel in 2024.
Authorities said four migrants died overnight, while a fifth body was found later on the beach.
The group was attempting to reach a vessel off the resort town of Wimereux when their small boat got into difficulty around 2:00 am (0100 GMT), the maritime prefecture said.
The local public prosecutor's office said that the boat had been in the process of being launched away from the shore when it "tipped over" due to the swell and the rising tide.
Some people were already on board and others were preparing to board, the Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor's office said.
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