Tragic Channel Crossing: Baby Dies as Migrant Boat Sinks

French authorities rescue 65 migrants after overloaded boat capsizes, marking 2024 as the deadliest year for Channel crossings.

A baby was found unconscious and later declared dead after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Wissant, northern France.
The French maritime authorities rescued 65 people from the overloaded vessel, which was attempting to reach the UK.
The sinking adds to a record number of migrant deaths in the Channel this year, with at least 53 fatalities reported.
French and UK governments are under pressure to address the dangerous crossings and provide safe, legal routes for asylum seekers.
An investigation into the incident has been launched by the French public prosecutor's office in Boulogne-sur-Mer.