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French prosecutors opened a criminal investigation Friday into the death of a baby pulled from the English Channel after an overloaded boat carrying migrants got in to trouble off the northern coast of France.

With no sea in their sight the team faced multiple challenges in leading up to preparation for the swim.

The baby was found unconscious following the incident and later died

PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities say a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain. Authorities said French rescuers noticed late on Thursday that…

Sixty-five people were rescued, but authorities were unable to revive a baby found unconscious. At least 52 migrants have died trying to cross the channel this year, authorities say, marking a six-year high.

The migrant boat got into difficulties off the coast of Wissant in northern Franc

French officials said 65 people were rescued after a migrant boat got into difficulty in the water last night, but a baby tragically died. An investigation has been launched

65 people were rescued on Thursday night but sadly a 'baby was found unconscious and sadly declared dead', French authorities have confirmed

A BABY has died after an overloaded migrant boat heading for Britain sank in the Channel.

A BABY has died after an overloaded migrant boat heading for Britain sank in the Channel.

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. New Delhi [India], October 18: A team of four Indian Swimmers from Bengaluru Vrushali Prasade, Danish Abdi, Anuj Aneja, and Rohan Patnaik crossed the notoriously choppy 34 kilometres…

It brings the total number of arrivals picked up making the dangerous crossing to 27,509 so far this year - compared to 26,116 people at the same point in 2023.

Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the Channel to the UK in one day.

Woman dies after going overboard from cruise ship - distress message sent

The French coastguard says it received a man overboard distress message from a passenger ship off the Channel Islands

A woman has died after going overboard from an 18-deck cruise ship in the English Channel, sparking a huge search in the middle of the night, rescue services say.

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A WOMAN in her 20s has died after plunging from the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship into the English Channel in a horror 2am fall.

A WOMAN in her 20s has died after plunging from the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship into the English Channel in a horror 2am fall.

More than 133 migrants a day have successfully crossed the English Channel since Sir Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, new figures released today by the Home Office show.