Tragedy struck in the English Channel as a crowded boat attempted to reach Britain, resulting in several fatalities, including a young child. A distress call led to a rescue mission where 14 individuals were picked up by a French tow vessel, Abeille Normandie, with the deceased among them.
The Pas-de-Calais prefecture expressed sorrow over yet another loss of life in the perilous Channel crossings, pointing out that a child had been fatally trampled in the chaos. France’s interior minister condemned the smugglers responsible for the tragedy, vowing to combat these criminal organizations profiting from dangerous migration attempts.