Overview

• Two bodies were discovered on the beaches of Sangatte and Wissant, heavily decomposed after days in the water.
• Investigations are underway to determine if these deaths are connected to recent migrant boat sinkings.
• Since late October, a total of eleven bodies have been recovered from the Channel and nearby coastlines.
• At least 60 migrants have died crossing the Channel in 2024, the deadliest year since the crossings began in 2018.
• The use of overcrowded inflatable boats, often lacking life vests, continues to result in tragic losses.