Two Migrants Dead in Two Days as English Channel Crossings Surge
French authorities rescue 15 from overloaded boat, continue monitoring vessel with 80 aboard heading toward the UK.
- A migrant died early Thursday after being rescued unconscious from an overloaded boat carrying approximately 80 people in the English Channel.
- French coastguard rescued 15 individuals from the vessel, which initially departed Dunkirk with 40 passengers and later picked up more near Gravelines.
- The boat is still traveling toward the UK, with French authorities actively monitoring its progress.
- Another migrant died Wednesday in a separate incident near Equihen-Plage, highlighting the increasing dangers of Channel crossings.
- French officials report a surge in overnight boat departures, with at least eight migrant deaths in the Channel recorded so far this year.
The Independent 
