Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt
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A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women died after a small boat carrying 105 people got into difficulty off the northern coast of France on Monday. French authorities responded to a distress call from the boat after it departed from Blériot Plage beach in Calais. Passengers were disembarked at the port of Calais later that morning.
Key Facts
- The boat was carrying 105 people when it got into difficulty off the northern coast of France.
- The vessel departed from Blériot Plage beach in Calais on Monday morning.
- Three passengers were treated on board but were later confirmed dead by an emergency medical team flown out by helicopter.
- Passengers were disembarked from a rescue boat at the port of Calais later on Monday morning.
The Incident
French authorities responded to a distress call from the boat after it departed from Blériot Plage beach in Calais on Monday morning. The boat was carrying 105 people when it got into difficulty off the northern coast of France. Three passengers were treated on board but were later confirmed dead by an emergency medical team flown out by helicopter.
Rescue and Aftermath
Passengers were disembarked from a rescue boat at the port of Calais later on Monday morning. The French Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea confirmed the deaths.
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