Illegal crossings of the English Channel hit a new record for the year as nearly a thousand migrants were brought ashore by British authorities after setting sail from the French coastline.
A 2-year-old boy was "trampled to death" and three other migrants seeking to cross the English Channel from France to Britain also died aboard crowded small boats while at sea, French authorities said Saturday.
PARIS — French authorities said four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, died Saturday in two separate incidents as they attempted to cross the English Channel toward Britain.
The people smuggler-facilitated migrant crisis in the English Channel claimed the lives of another four people Saturday, including a small child who is said to have been "trampled" to death.
French authorities say four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, have died in two separate incidents as they were attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. French authorities said four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, died on Saturday in two separate incidents as they attempted to cross the English Channel toward Britain.
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, have died in two separate incidents as they were attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau deplored…
An unconfirmed number of people have died, including a child, following two small boat incidents off France. A small boat is pictured crossing the English Channel earlier today.