At Least Three UK-Bound Migrants Are Killed as Mega-Dinghy Capsizes
- Three migrants died attempting to cross the Channel from France to the UK when an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people capsized in calm seas.
- France's maritime police received a distress call from the vessel after it encountered trouble in calm seas despite favorable weather conditions.
- Among the three deceased were two women and a child, identified as passengers aboard the overcrowded inflatable dinghy during the crossing attempt.
- Hours before Pope Leo was due to give a speech on European peace and unity, the maritime tragedy unfolded in the Channel.
- The incident provided a somber backdrop as the pontiff prepared remarks on European peace and unity, underscoring migration's human toll across the Channel.
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"A shipwreck involving a taxi boat occurred today off Wissant," said the prefecture, which plans a press briefing in Calais at the end of the morning.
Three migrants, including one child, died on Monday (28) trying to cross the Channel of France to the United Kingdom, informed French authorities. The French maritime police said they had received a request for help from an inflatable boat that transported 105 people and had faced problems in calm waters. The incident occurred hours before Pope Leo XIV made a speech on peace and unity in Europe. This report is being updated.
This brings to 22 the number of people who have died since the beginning of the year trying to cross the English Channel clandestinely, according to an AFP count based on official data.
This brings to 22 the number of people who have died since the beginning of the year trying to cross illegally to the United Kingdom, according to an AFP count based on official data.
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