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A mega-dinghy carrying UK-bound migrants capsized off Wissant, near Calais, France, on a Monday morning, resulting in at least three deaths and numerous injuries. French officials confirmed these fatalities and are investigating along with prosecutors looking into previous migrant deaths in the Channel this year. Since January, 18,565 migrants have arrived in England via small boats, marking a decrease of over 40% compared to the same period in 2025 but still indicating significant challenges for border control due to ongoing trafficking operations.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 28, 2026, a mega-dinghy carrying 105 migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of Wissant, near Calais, France, resulting in at least three deaths including a child and two women, and numerous injuries. French maritime authorities received a distress call and responded to rescue the passengers; however, upon arrival, they found that the child and two women had already died despite initial medical treatment on board. The accident highlights the perilous conditions migrants face as they attempt to cross the Channel to reach Britain, with at least 24 deaths recorded in such attempts this year alone.
Written for “Migrant Deaths Crossing Channel” on 2026-10-05,
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At least three UK-bound migrants died today and dozens more were severely injured when a mega-dinghy capsized in the English Channel.
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The accident happened off the coast at Wissant, near Calais, first thing on a Monday morning.
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A spokesman for the Pas-de-Calais confirmed ‘a provisional total of three deaths and many more injured.’
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It follows three migrants dying as they scrambled for places on board a boat last week.
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French prosecutors have opened criminal enquiries into all the tragedies, and judicial police are investigating.
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The latest deaths mean that at least 24 people, including women and children, have died in the Channel this year as they tried to get to Britain.
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Many have drowned, while others have been crushed to death in overcrowded boats.
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The worst tragedy of this kind came in November 2021, when 27 migrants died after a dinghy sank while heading to the UK – the highest recorded number of deaths from a single incident.
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Migrants clash with French police as they attempt to cross The Channel from Gravelines on September 28, 2026
Migrants gather as they try to leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, September 28, 2026
Migrants react as are they dispersed by police while they try to leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, September 28, 2026
Multiple attempts at crossings have taken place from the coast of northern France over the last few days, as the smugglers take advantage of calm seas and good weather.
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According to figures from the UK Home Office, 781 migrants arrived in Britain last Wednesday – the highest single-day total recorded so far this year.
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In total, 18,565 migrants have reached England via this route since January, a figure down by more than 40 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.
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The surge in crossings also indicates that people-trafficking gangs are still getting hold of dinghies and outboard motors with ease, despite a crackdown on supply routes.
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Last week also saw two ‘uncontrolled landings’ in which migrant boats reached the UK without being intercepted by the authorities.
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In further chaotic scenes a dinghy launched from near Bayeux, in Normandy, made a record 38-hour voyage.
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They launched just before 10am on Monday and, on Tuesday afternoon, were picked up by RNLI lifeboats and later transferred to a Border Force cutter.
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The 51 migrants aboard were eventually brought ashore to Dover in the early hours of Wednesday.
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