Three people die trying to cross the Channel to UK

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29 December 2024 at 5:45 am·1-min read

A file photo showing one of the vessels from the French Gendarmerie Nationale in the port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Three people died Sunday trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK, a local French mayor said. Roughly 1,500 people have tried to cross the Channel in small boats between Wednesday and Saturday.

Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor told AFP.

The deaths take this year's casualty toll from failed clandestine crossings to a confirmed 76.

The boat that was to take the migrants Sunday ran into trouble near Bleriot-Plage, a public beach in Sangatte close to the French Channel port of Calais, at around 6:00 am (0500 GMT), an emergency services source said.

Several people fell into the water trying to board the overcrowded vessel, French maritime services told AFP.

Around 50 people were given emergency help on the beach by government services or NGOs, with many in a state of hypothermia.

Some were taken to Sangatte's nautical base for treatment.

The French navy deployed a helicopter to help rescue the migrants.

"It never stops," said the mayor of Sangatte, Guy Allemand. "It's crossing after crossing, without any letup."

Seven people required intensive care, he said.

(AFP)

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