Overview

• French prosecutor Cécile Gressier confirmed a child’s body was recovered on Écault beach on Sunday and said an investigation has been opened; the victim’s age and nationality have not been determined.
• Emergency services commander Jonathan Caruso said 48 people fell from the same dinghy and were rescued, and that the overloaded boat then continued toward England with about 50 still onboard.
• On Saturday, two women died near Neufchâtel-Hardelot after an attempt involving roughly 100 people; about 60 were rescued and a couple and their child were treated for hypothermia in Boulogne.
• The Pas-de-Calais prefecture reported 223 people rescued since Saturday morning, and officials cited dozens of maritime incidents as calmer conditions enabled a surge in launches and arrivals.
• This year’s crossings have topped roughly 33,000, with 895 recorded on Saturday in UK figures, and at least 27 deaths tallied by AFP as the new ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme has yielded only a handful of removals.