Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

French media reported, citing local authorities, that 4 people died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to Britain on Thursday and Friday.

Reports stated that the French Coast Guard was able to rescue 63 others after a migrant boat sank in the English Channel.

A French Coast Guard spokesman said that they are still collecting confirmed information about the sinking accident, indicating that he cannot provide further details at the present time.

The French Maritime Police explained that a patrol boat headed to the site of the accident after receiving a report of the sinking of the boat, where a helicopter recovered 4 bodies from the water and the rest were rescued.

This incident comes as migrants continue to attempt to cross the English Channel in search of a better life in Britain, despite the great risks they face during the sea journey.

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