French authorities say one particular person died and dozens of others have been rescued from a ship carrying migrants that started sinking whereas making an attempt to cross the English Channel
LONDON — One particular person died and dozens of others have been rescued from a ship carrying migrants that started sinking Saturday whereas making an attempt to cross the English Channel, French authorities mentioned.
About 50 individuals have been rescued and 6 have been in severe situation, France’s Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea mentioned.
A number of British and French ships have been concerned within the early morning search and rescue effort after a patrol boat reported {that a} migrant boat was sinking off Sangatte.
One one who was flown by helicopter to a Calais hospital was later pronounced {dead}.
The Boulogne prosecutor’s workplace is investigating.