Deaths occur after eight-day gap in crossings between, bringing death toll this year to at least 10One person has died trying to cross the Channel in an overloaded boat, after another person died earlier attempting the same journey, according to the French authorities.In the latest incident, 15 people were rescued after a boat containing 40 people picked up more migrants on the coast of Gravelines, in northern France, at around 3am on Thursday. Continue reading...
Two people died in two days attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats, bringing the year's death toll to at least 10. One death occurred after a boat picked up more migrants near Gravelines, France, resulting in a cardiac arrest. In the aftermath, NGO's criticized border policies, calling the deaths a result of government inaction, to which a Home Office spokesperson reiterated their commitment to ending the crossings. 289 people crossed the Channel in five boats on Wednesday, with roughly 57 people per boat.
