Migrant Deaths Crossing Channel

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Analysis

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1. 28 Sep

   Authorities said they responded to a distress call from the boat, which was carrying 105 people, after it departed from Blériot Plage beach in Calais on Monday morning.

   4 outlets · BBC

Coverage 6 articles

• 28 Sep Child and 2 women ‘crushed to death’ during France to UK sea crossing
  South China Morning Post
• 28 Sep Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attemptFrench authorities report that three people, including a child, died off the coast of Wissant in northern France while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK. A distress call was made from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 migrants; all passengers were rescued but not before two adults and one child lost their lives. This incident highlights the ongoing perilous nature of such crossings, with at least 29…Al Jazeera
• 28 Sep Child and two women die on migrant dinghy off French coastOn September 28, three migrants died when an overcrowded inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people capsized off the French coast near Bleriot Plage beach in Calais; a 10-year-old child and two women were crushed on the boat during the crossing attempt to Britain. The incident highlights the ongoing migration crisis, with Pope Leo calling for compassion towards migrants fleeing conflict and hardship. Despite efforts by…The Straits Times
• 28 Sep Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UKFrench authorities reported that three people, including a 10-year-old child, died while attempting to cross the English Channel from Wissant, northern France, on Monday. Maritime police received a distress call around dawn for an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 individuals; the boat had capsized in calm seas. Emergency services treated several injuries but confirmed three deaths despite helicopter assistance. This…The Guardian
• 28 Sep Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attemptFrench authorities report that three individuals, including a 10-year-old child and two women aged 30, died after a small boat carrying 105 people encountered difficulties while attempting to cross the English Channel from Blériot Plage beach in Calais. Rescue teams responded to a distress call but were unable to save the three deceased passengers despite medical intervention by an emergency team flown out via…BBC
• 28 Sep At least three UK-bound migrants are killed and dozens more severely injured as mega-dinghy capsizes off CalaisA 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%…Daily Mail

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