"Two women died on Saturday morning during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest off the coast of Neuchatel-Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais, but were unable to save them. A couple and their child were also transported to a hospital in Boulogne following the incident, which saw around 60 people rescued."
"French authorities report that 17 migrants have died this year attempting Channel crossings from the Pas-de-Calais region, with 50 deaths recorded last year. A Home Office spokesperson described the incident as a "tragic" reminder of the dangers of small boat crossings, vowing to prevent exploitation by criminals. In full Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in"
Two women died on Saturday morning during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest off the coast of Neuchatel-Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais, and were unable to save them. A couple and their child were transported to a hospital in Boulogne. Around 60 people were rescued in the incident. French authorities report that 17 migrants have died this year attempting Channel crossings from the Pas-de-Calais region, with 50 deaths recorded last year. A Home Office spokesperson called the incident a "tragic" reminder of the dangers of small boat crossings and vowed to prevent exploitation by criminals.
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