Two dead after small boat gets into trouble during Channel crossing


Two migrants have died after getting into difficulties in the English Channel, according to French authorities.

It comes days after another migrant died when embarking on the 21-mile journey from France to England.


The boat, which was carrying around 80 migrants, attempted to cross the Channel over the course of Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

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Small boat crossing

Eighty migrants tried to cross the channel over the course of Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

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