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| Two people die during failed Channel crossing attempt | Two people die during failed Channel crossing attempt |
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| At least 25 people have died trying to make the dangerous crossing this year (file photo) | At least 25 people have died trying to make the dangerous crossing this year (file photo) |
| Two people have died attempting to cross the English Channel on Saturday morning, French officials have told AFP news agency. | Two people have died attempting to cross the English Channel on Saturday morning, French officials have told AFP news agency. |
| The incident happened overnight off the coast of northern France, when about 100 people set off by makeshift boat to try to get to the UK, authorities said. | The incident happened overnight off the coast of northern France, when about 100 people set off by makeshift boat to try to get to the UK, authorities said. |
| Sixty people from the attempt were rescued and are "are currently being cared for by civil protection," according to French official Isabelle Fradin-Thirode cited by the AFP news agency. | Sixty people from the attempt were rescued and are "are currently being cared for by civil protection," according to French official Isabelle Fradin-Thirode cited by the AFP news agency. |
| A couple and their child suffering from moderate hypothermia were rushed to a hospital in Boulogne, she added. | A couple and their child suffering from moderate hypothermia were rushed to a hospital in Boulogne, she added. |
| French newspaper La Voix Du Nord reported that the two who died were both women. | |
| The incident overnight happened south of the beaches of Neufchâtel-Hardelot in the Pas-de-Calais region. | The incident overnight happened south of the beaches of Neufchâtel-Hardelot in the Pas-de-Calais region. |
| At least 25 people have died so far this year trying to make the dangerous crossing in small boats. | At least 25 people have died so far this year trying to make the dangerous crossing in small boats. |
| How many people cross the Channel in small boats? | How many people cross the Channel in small boats? |
| Why do Channel migrants want to come to the UK? | Why do Channel migrants want to come to the UK? |
| Record number of lone children on small boats | Record number of lone children on small boats |
| Earlier this month, three people died - likely in a crush on the bottom of a packed boat - off the coast of Calais during another attempted crossing. | Earlier this month, three people died - likely in a crush on the bottom of a packed boat - off the coast of Calais during another attempted crossing. |
| Last year, 50 people died while trying to cross the Channel, according to incidents recorded by the French coastguard. | Last year, 50 people died while trying to cross the Channel, according to incidents recorded by the French coastguard. |
| More than 30,000 people have reached the UK in small boats so far in 2025 and more than 50,000 have crossed since Labour came into power in July 2024. | More than 30,000 people have reached the UK in small boats so far in 2025 and more than 50,000 have crossed since Labour came into power in July 2024. |
| The UK government has come under increased pressure over the number of small boats crossing into the UK and asylum seeker applications. | The UK government has come under increased pressure over the number of small boats crossing into the UK and asylum seeker applications. |
| Recently France and the UK agreed on a "one in, one out" returns deal, which was designed as a deterrent to stop boats from crossing the Channel. It proposes that for each migrant the UK returns to France, another migrant who had not attempted a Channel crossing but with a strong case for asylum in Britain will come the other way. | Recently France and the UK agreed on a "one in, one out" returns deal, which was designed as a deterrent to stop boats from crossing the Channel. It proposes that for each migrant the UK returns to France, another migrant who had not attempted a Channel crossing but with a strong case for asylum in Britain will come the other way. |
| Sir Keir Starmer has previously called the crossings "totally unacceptable" and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the "vile" people-smugglers behind them are "wreaking havoc on our borders". | Sir Keir Starmer has previously called the crossings "totally unacceptable" and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the "vile" people-smugglers behind them are "wreaking havoc on our borders". |