At least 5 migrants have died while crossing the English Channel. Their bodies were recovered from an area near the French city of Wimereaux on Tuesday (April 23). About 100 more people were rescued alive. The British news agency Reuters reported this news with reference to the police.
Jack Billant, the official, said that the bodies of five people, including a seven-year-old child and a woman, have been recovered.
A Coast Guard spokesman said a rescue operation was underway at sea to search for more people. La Voix du Nord newspaper reported that around 100 migrants were rescued early Tuesday. Three helicopters and several rescue boats took part in the operation.
The stricken boat capsized shortly after sailing from Vimoureux Beach in northern France to the UK. Due to this accident, the number of migrants killed while crossing the English Channel in 2024 has increased to 15.
Hundreds of thousands of migrants have crossed the English Channel to Britain in recent years from Africa, the Middle East and Asia, hoping to escape war and poverty.
The channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Its strong currents make this channel dangerous for small boats.
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