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65 rescued in Channel sinking, baby dead
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 18 - 10 - 2024

A baby has died after a boat attempting to cross the English Channel sank on Thursday night, French authorities say.
Officials said the overloaded boat carrying migrants started sinking off the coast of Wissant in northern France.
Rescuers called to the scene saved 65 people, including some who were in the water.
Searches to find more people at sea found an unconscious baby, who was later declared dead, officials said.
A French navy patrol boat and a helicopter were used during the rescue and recovery operations.
The local prefecture said in a statement: "Rescuers found that the boat, which was heavily loaded, was in difficulty and that some of the people were in the water.
"Rescuers began to recover the people in difficulty.
"At the same time, further searches were carried out to find people who could be stranded at sea."
It was then that the baby was discovered, the prefecture added. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death.
2024 is already the deadliest year for migrant crossings of the English Channel since 2018.
Dinghies often now carry 50 or more migrants, far more than in previous years. Many do not wear life jackets for the dangerous crossing.
On 3 September, six children and a pregnant woman were among 12 people who died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank off the French coast.
A month later, four people, including a two-year-old boy, died after seemingly being "trampled to death" on two separate boats.
The latest sinking brings the total number of deaths from migrants attempting to cross the Channel this year to at least 53.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely determined" to tackle the smuggling gangs facilitating the crossings.
Refugee Council chief executive Enver Solomon said: "We are heartbroken that a baby has died in yet another devastating and depressingly preventable tragedy in the Channel.
"People who make the crossing are fleeing war, conflict and persecution and simply want to be safe.
"Seeking to disrupt the smuggling gangs alone will never be enough" he said, adding that the government should provide "safe and legal routes" for refugees.
According to Home Office figures, more than 26,000 migrants have arrived in Britain on small boats since the start of the year.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said deaths in the Channel are "preventable". — BBC


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