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Two women die in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera·30 days ago
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Women die after boat carrying 82 people has engine trouble and runs aground near Calais, French authorities say. Two women thought to be from Sudan have died while trying to cross from northern France to the United Kingdom in a small boat, French officials say. The women, believed to be in their 20s, were on board a boat carrying 82 people, Christophe Marx, a regional government official, told reporters on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 South American migrants deported to DRC say facing pressure to return home list 2 of 3 Pope decries migrants and refugees being treated ‘worse than house pets’ list 3 of 3 ‘We can’t go out’: Migrants hide as Mauritania presses deportation campaign end of list The boat set out to sea during the night from Saturday to Sunday but “the engine wouldn’t start” and the boat began to drift, Marx said. Seventeen people were rescued at sea and taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer.…

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