Death of 4 Migrants Attempting to Cross the English Channel

A spokesperson for a French region told Reuters that "four migrants who were attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Britain drowned in French waters in the early hours of Sunday." They mentioned that "the small boat capsized while trying to set sail from the shore," adding that "one person in critical condition was transported to a hospital in Boulogne in northern France." The French newspaper "La Voix du Nord" reported that "around 70 people were trying to board a small boat and dozens were rescued from the cold waters during rescue efforts last night in the town of Wimereux, located south of Calais," noting that "the deceased were from Iraq and Syria."