"A child is believed to have died while trying to cross the Channel in a small boat, according to French reports. The body of the teenager, who was believed to have fallen from a dinghy, was discovered on a beach in northern France on Sunday. The death follows those of three other people on Saturday who were trying to reach the UK two Somali women who were reportedly crushed in a boat,"
"The body of the child was discovered on a beach in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont. The child was onboard a crammed dinghy, from which another 48 people fell into the sea, who were later rescued. An investigation into the latest death has been opened, led by the Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor. According to the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, Laurent Touvet, since Friday evening there had been 41 maritime incidents relating to failed departure attempts or completed crossings."
A child believed to have fallen from a dinghy was found dead on a beach in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont after attempting to cross the English Channel. Another 48 people fell from the crammed dinghy and were later rescued. Three other migrants died on Saturday: two Somali women reportedly crushed in a boat, and a man whose body was recovered from a canal near Gravelines. UK government figures show 895 people crossed in 12 boats on Saturday, raising the year's total to more than 33,300. Authorities reported 41 maritime incidents since Friday evening and provided care for 223 shipwrecked people since Saturday morning. An investigation has been opened by the Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor.
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