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| Two people die trying to cross Channel from France | Two people die trying to cross Channel from France |
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| French authorities say about 100 people were attempting to reach the UK on a makeshift boat | French authorities say about 100 people were attempting to reach the UK on a makeshift boat |
| Two women have died while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said. | |
| The incident occurred south of the beaches of Neufchâtel-Hardelot, when about 100 people were trying to get to the UK on a makeshift boat. | |
| About 60 people were currently being taken care of, said Isabelle Fradin-Thirode, an official in nearby Montreuil-sur-Mer. | About 60 people were currently being taken care of, said Isabelle Fradin-Thirode, an official in nearby Montreuil-sur-Mer. |
| A couple and their child suffering from moderate hypothermia were taken to a hospital in Boulogne, she said. | |
| The incident brings the number of Channel crossing deaths to at least 25 this year, according to an Agence-France Presse tally based on official data. | The incident brings the number of Channel crossing deaths to at least 25 this year, according to an Agence-France Presse tally based on official data. |
| Since January, a record 31,000 people have arrived in Britain by crossing the Channel in small boats. | Since January, a record 31,000 people have arrived in Britain by crossing the Channel in small boats. |
| Under a recent Franco-British scheme, the UK can return them after arrival if they are deemed ineligible for asylum, including those who have passed through a “safe country” to reach UK shores. In return, London will accept an equal number of people from France who are likely to have their asylum claims granted. | Under a recent Franco-British scheme, the UK can return them after arrival if they are deemed ineligible for asylum, including those who have passed through a “safe country” to reach UK shores. In return, London will accept an equal number of people from France who are likely to have their asylum claims granted. |