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Two children among three dead in English Channel overnight
Two children were among three migrants who died after being crushed in an overcrowded boat carrying 38 people, highlighting ongoing dangers of Channel crossings blamed on smugglers.
- At least three migrants, including two children, have died in two separate attempts to cross the English Channel, according to Prefect Laurent Touvet from the Pas-de-Calais region.
- The tragic incident involved a vessel carrying 38 people, as confirmed by local French media reports.
- In addition, maritime patrols rescued more than 150 migrants during other attempts to cross the Channel early this morning.
- Figures show that over 30,000 migrants have reached the UK in small boats in 2025, indicating a significant increase compared to the previous year.
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Grim night on English Channel as 3 die, 3 go missing trying to cross to UK
Three people are believed to have been crushed to death and three others were missing in two separate incidents as migrants attempted to cross the English Channel, French officials said on Wednesday. The latest tragedies, which took place in northern France overnight on Tuesday to Wednesday, bring the number of deaths this year linked to crossings in overcrowded dinghies to at least 23, according to official French data. Laurent Touvet, the top …
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These six people were trying to cross the sea clandestinely to reach England. Two of the three dead were minors, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais said this Wednesday, September 10.
·Paris, France
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
Bias Distribution
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L 35%
C 47%
R 18%
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