Eight migrants die in Channel crossing attempt: French police
Eight migrants drowned early Sunday when their overloaded boat capsized while crossing the Channel from France to Britain, according to French police. The incident happened shortly after departure, marking the second major fatal accident in less than two weeks.
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- Published Date: 11:36 | 15 September 2024
- Modified Date: 11:36 | 15 September 2024
Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overloaded boat capsized during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source told AFP.
The accident occurred shortly after the vessel embarked, the source said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year, when 12 people died while attempting the crossing.
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