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Man Dies Trying to Cross the English Channel From France
PAS-DE-CALAIS DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN FRANCE, JUL 26 – At least 18 people have died attempting the dangerous English Channel crossing this year, authorities said, highlighting ongoing risks for migrants seeking to reach Britain by sea.
- A man died from cardiac arrest on a boat near Équihen beach in northern France while trying to make the journey across the English Channel on Saturday.
- After the boat turned back toward French shores following the attempt, local officials launched a probe to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
- Firefighters tried to revive the man at the scene, but he was pronounced dead shortly after emergency services intervened.
- According to French media citing the Interior Ministry, 18 individuals have lost their lives attempting to cross the Channel to the UK since the beginning of 2025, while nearly 24,000 people have arrived in the country this year via small boats.
- The incident highlights ongoing risks of Channel crossings and suggests continued scrutiny and legal inquiry into deaths during such attempts.
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English Channel Migrant Death Raises 2025 Toll to 18 - American Faith
A man died on Friday after attempting to cross the English Channel from a beach in northern France, local authorities reported on Saturday, raising the death toll in the dangerous waterway to at least 18 this year. The prefecture of Pas‑de‑Calais told The Associated Press that the man was found in cardiac arrest aboard a small vessel that had attempted to reach Britain but then turned back toward French shores. He was located near Équihen beach,…
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Man dies trying to cross English Channel to the UK
A boat attempting to reach English shores turned back towards Equihen beach in northern France on Saturday morning.
leprogres.fr
A migrant died this Saturday morning after an attempt to cross the English Channel that failed near the beach of Equihen, in the north of France.
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