Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say, while two people could still be missing. According to testimonies of survivors, 65 or 66 people were on ...

Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel, Killing at Least 13 Published Sep 03, 2024 at 11:47 AM EDT Updated Sep 03, 2024 at 10:58 PM EDT By Lilith Foster-Collins News Reporter ...

A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead ...

Some 37,000 people crossed the channel in 2024, and more than 22,000 so far in 2025 – an increase of about 50% from the same period last year. Dozens of people have died attempting the journey.

Doctors confirmed 12 did not survive, he said. Baggio called it the deadliest migrant boat tragedy in the English Channel this year. Many of those aboard didn’t have life vests, he said.