French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

By The Associated Press

Posted Oct 23, 2024 06:08:54 AM.

Last Updated Oct 23, 2024 06:15:37 AM.

PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities pulled the bodies of two migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count of dead and missing in French waters so far this year above 50.

Authorities said 46 other people were rescued, after a failed attempt to cross the treacherous waterway between France and England aboard a heavily overloaded inflatable boat.

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