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Two women die trying to cross Channel in small boat

www.bbc.com·Hsin-Yi Lo·29 days ago
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Getty Images An investigation has been launched by the Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor's office (library photo) Two women have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France in a boat, French officials have said. The boat, carrying 82 people, ran aground on a beach in northern France on Sunday morning. The two women, aged about 20 and believed to be of Sundanese origin, were found dead inside the boat, according to Christophe Marx, secretary-general of the Pas-de-Calais prefecture. Three other people suffered serious wounds and 14 people sustained moderate injuries, he added. PA Media Separately, a group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover by UK Border Security forces on Sunday An investigation has been launched by the Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor's office. A Home Office spokesperson said it was "deeply saddened" by the deaths. "Every death in the Channel is a tragedy and a stark reminder of the dangers posed by criminal gangs exploiting vulnerable people for profit," they added.…

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