Five migrants die trying to cross the English Channel
WIMEREUX, FRANCE – An incident off the coast of Wimereux, south of Calais, resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including a child, as they attempted to cross the English Channel, according to French authorities. The Pas-de-Calais prefect’s office reported that a small boat, carrying over 110 people, embarked from Plage des Allemands at Wimereux around 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Despite initially hitting a sandbank, the boat continued its perilous journey to sea. The casualties …