CALAIS, France — A 2-year-old boy and three adults died overnight after two boats crowded with migrants encountered difficulty while attempting the perilous Channel crossing from France to England, French officials said Saturday.

The latest tragedies bring to 51 the number of migrants who have died attempting to reach England from France so far this year, according to Jacques Billant, France's prefect for the Pas-de-Calais region.

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