An immigrant ship crashed in the English Channel, resulting in 6 deaths. Department | France | English Channel
The French maritime department announced on the 12th that a ship carrying dozens of immigrants crashed in the English Channel in the early hours of the same day, resulting in 6 deaths.
The announcement said that in the early hours of the same day, a report was received that a suspected immigrant ship was staying in the waters near the coastal town of Sangat in the Calais department of France. The maritime department immediately launched a search and found that the ship was sinking. After rescue efforts from France and the UK, more than 50 people were rescued and 6 unfortunately died. The search and rescue work is still ongoing.
According to French media citing the country's prosecutor's office, the French prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into the sinking incident.
In recent years, a large number of foreign immigrants have attempted to illegally cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom. According to UK government statistics, approximately 46000 people crossed the English Channel by boat to the UK in 2022, breaking the historical record of over 28000 people in 2021.