6 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 14, 2023 12:06 am

LILLE, France: Six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.

A spokesman from the French coastal authority Premar said between five and 10 passengers were still missing, while 55 had been rescued.

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