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Woman Dies as Small Boat Crossings Hit 50k Since Labour Came to Power

The woman drowned while attempting to board an inflatable boat amid a 47% rise in Channel crossings this year, with over 50,000 arrivals recorded since last year, officials said.

  • A woman drowned early Tuesday near Dunkirk while trying to get onto a boat crossing the English Channel to the UK.
  • The incident occurred amid a surge in Channel crossings, which are 47% higher this year than at the same time in 2024.
  • French authorities confirmed the death and lead the investigation, while UK officials defer to France and pursue a new 'one in, one out' return deal.
  • Since Labour's election victory last year, over 50,000 people have crossed the English Channel to reach the UK by small boat, with 474 arrivals recorded on Monday and a total of 27,029 so far this year.
  • The rising crossings and fatal drowning highlight ongoing risks and challenges, driving coordinated responses between the UK and France to manage migration safely.
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This is the 19th migrant person to die at sea since the beginning of the year during attempts to reach England by boat A migrant woman died in the night from Monday to Tuesday on

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A migrant woman died in the night of Monday to Tuesday on the coast of the Northern Department, during an attempt to cross the Franco-British border, we learned from the prefecture.

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On the night of August 11-12, 2025, a woman drowned trying to get into a taxi boat to England. Despite three attempts to resuscitate, the rescue could not save her.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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