Four Migrants Die in English Channel Crossing
French coastguard rescues 63 people after boat capsizes; UK Home Secretary vows crackdown on smuggler gangs.
- The boat capsized off the northern French coast near Boulogne-sur-Mer early Friday morning.
- Four people died despite rescue efforts involving navy vessels, a helicopter, and a fishing boat.
- The remaining 63 migrants were rescued and returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer for medical attention and shelter.
- UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the deaths as 'truly awful' and emphasized action against smuggling gangs.
- Over 14,000 migrants have attempted the perilous Channel crossing to the UK this year.
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