Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK
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Summary
Three people, including a 10-year-old child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on an overcrowded inflatable boat. The boat overturned near Wissant, France, and rescue efforts are ongoing, with many others injured. Crossing attempts have decreased compared to previous years, but deaths continue to occur.Key Facts
- The boat carried 105 people and overturned near Wissant, northern France.
- Three passengers died: a 10-year-old child and two women.
- Six rescue boats were searching for survivors after the incident.
- At least 17 people have died this year trying to cross the Channel to the UK.
- More than 18,600 people have crossed the Channel this year, fewer than last year and 2024 so far.
- People use unstable rubber dinghies, often paying smugglers, to cross one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
- The UK plans to reopen a refugee resettlement scheme focusing on Palestinians and women from Afghanistan.
- The incident follows a recent high number of deaths in sea crossings to Spain’s Canary Islands.
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