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Baby Dies, 65 Rescued As Migrant Ship Sinks off French Coast

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Friday, October 18, 2024 at 06:31 PM

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Baby Dies, 65 Rescued As Migrant Ship Sinks off French Coast

French authorities have confirmed that an overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France on Thursday night capsized and sank, killing one baby.

In a statement today by French maritime authorities on Friday said that despite managing to rescue 65 people from the ship, this latest sinking makes 2024 the deadliest year since 2018 for migrants trying to cross the English Channel.

''A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France on Thursday night, French maritime authorities said Friday.''

The accident occurred off the French town of Wissant, the maritime authority in charge of the Channel and the North Sea stated, adding that 65 people were rescued but a "baby was found unconscious and sadly declared dead".

The latest sinking brings the number of migrants who perished while trying to cross the Channel this year to at least 52, a record since 2018 according to report.

On September 3, six children and an equal number of adults died. A month later, a two-year-old boy and three adults died after overloaded boats got into trouble during the dangerous crossing.

The number of migrants arriving in boats to Britain averaged 53 this year as opposed to 13 in 2020, according to official British figures.

Over 26,000 migrants have landed on British shores since January 1, according to UK Home Office figures.

Worldwide, it was estimated that 8,000 people died in the attempt to flee their country. According to estimations, over 5,000 refugees lost their lives in the attempt to reach the European shores in 2016. Therefore, the Mediterranean Sea was the deadliest migration route.

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Baby Dies, 65 Rescued As Migrant Ship Sinks off French Coast

French authorities have confirmed that an overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France on Thursday night capsized and sank, killing one baby.

In a statement today by French maritime authorities on Friday said that despite managing to rescue 65 people from the ship, this latest sinking makes 2024 the deadliest year since 2018 for migrants trying to cross the English Channel.

''A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France on Thursday night, French maritime authorities said Friday.''

The accident occurred off the French town of Wissant, the maritime authority in charge of the Channel and the North Sea stated, adding that 65 people were rescued but a "baby was found unconscious and sadly declared dead".

The latest sinking brings the number of migrants who perished while trying to cross the Channel this year to at least 52, a record since 2018 according to report.

On September 3, six children and an equal number of adults died. A month later, a two-year-old boy and three adults died after overloaded boats got into trouble during the dangerous crossing.

The number of migrants arriving in boats to Britain averaged 53 this year as opposed to 13 in 2020, according to official British figures.

Over 26,000 migrants have landed on British shores since January 1, according to UK Home Office figures.

Worldwide, it was estimated that 8,000 people died in the attempt to flee their country. According to estimations, over 5,000 refugees lost their lives in the attempt to reach the European shores in 2016. Therefore, the Mediterranean Sea was the deadliest migration route.

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