Several migrants have died, including a child, after a tragic incident in the English Channel. The French Minister of the Interior speaks of a “terrible tragedy”.
As French media reported, citing the Pas-de-Calais prefecture and the public prosecutor’s office in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the child was trampled in the migrant boat.
Four fatalities
Local media reported a total of four deaths. According to the newspaper La Voix Du Nord, three people died near Calais and one person near Boulogne. The deceased child was reportedly found in the boat and not in the water.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau called the accident a terrible tragedy. “The smugglers have the blood of these people on their hands, and our government will step up the fight against these mafias who enrich themselves by organizing these death passages,” Retailleau wrote.
Another 395 migrants reached Britain on Friday after no arrivals were reported for days. Authorities have recorded a total of 25,639 arrivals through the canal this year. This number is slightly higher than in the same period last year.
English Channel: Deadliest year since 2018
The English Channel has become a common migration route in recent years. The year 2024 is considered one of the deadliest years since 2018, with at least 40 deaths.
Source: Krone
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