Four people die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media reports.

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel to England, say French authorities

The two men and two women were swept away by the current near the northern village of Equihen-Plage, while another person was treated for hypothermia.

Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking

French authorities say situation still being assessed after taxi boat sank between France and UK Four people have died after a small boat sank in the Channel between France and Britain, French local authorities said on Thursday. “A taxi boat sinking occurred today. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change,” local authorities in Calais said in a press statement. Continue reading...

By Reuters

Four die, dozens rescued in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK

Tragedy underscores failure to create safe routes for asylum seekers, say campaigners.

Migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off France, 4 people die

A boat carrying more than 40 people ran into trouble early in the morning, with two men and two women dying in the waters. Crossings are building up after the winter lull, but the sea temperatures are slower to rise.

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel to England

Four people died on Thursday off the coast of northern France as they tried to board a small boat to cross the Channel to England, taking the number of such deaths this year to six. France has long been a launchpad for migrants hoping to cross the Channel and start a better life in Britain, usually risking the journey in flimsy, overcrowded vessels.

By FRANCE24

Four people die as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing

The situation is ‘still being assessed’, officials say

By Inti Landauro and Charlotte Van Campenhout

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel: French officials

Four migrants die trying to cross Channel: French officials

Four dead after migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off northern France - The Straits Times

Four dead after migrant dinghy sinks in English Channel off northern France  The Straits Times

Four migrants die off French coast in failed Channel crossing attempt

Four people died off the northern coast of France on Thursday as migrants tried to board a small boat to cross the Channel to England, bringing the number of such deaths this year to six.

By RFI

Four dead as migrant dinghy sinks off French coast, say local authorities

Four people died after a small boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Britain sank in the Channel and a search and rescue operation was underway, French local authorities said on Thursday. “A taxi-boat sinking occurred today. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change,” local French authorities in Calais said in a […]

4 UK-bound migrants drown while trying to board dinghy in Channel

Four people died Thursday off the coast of northern France while attempting to board a small boat bound for England, bringing the number of such Channel crossing deaths this year t...

Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt

Four people have died off the coast of northern France after attempting to cross the English Channel, local authorities have said.

By Ernest Arhinful