14 ene 2024 año - 5 Migrants Die Trying to Cross the English Channel

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Five migrants trying to cross the Channel have died in French waters, a French maritime official told the BBC.

Around 70 people were trying to get into a small boat attempting to launch from a beach when it overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Dozens were pulled from the water during overnight rescue efforts in Wimereux, to the south of Calais.

Foreign Secretary David Cameron told the BBC that the incident was "heartbreaking".

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