Overview

• French officials said about 60 people were taken into care after the attempt south of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
• Authorities reported that roughly 100 people tried to depart on a makeshift boat from the beaches near Neufchâtel-Hardelot.
• A couple and their child were hospitalized in Boulogne with moderate hypothermia, according to local authorities.
• An AFP tally based on official data puts 2025 fatalities on the Franco-British route at a minimum of 25.
• Despite a new Franco-British returns arrangement, crossings continue at high levels, with a record 32,000 arrivals in the UK by small boat since January.