Four migrants die in Channel crossing attempt - as France rejects Britain's offer to intercept and return small boats
By RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT
Published: 04:32 EDT, 9 April 2026 | Updated: 08:38 EDT, 9 April 2026
At least four migrants have died during an attempted Channel crossing - as France rejected Britain's offer to intercept and return small boats.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15718069/Four-migrants-die-boat-capsizes-Channel-crossing-attempt-France-rejects-Britains-offer-intercept-return-small-boats.htmlThe vessel, which was overloaded with dozens of migrants, got into trouble off the coast of Boulogne early this morning.
A large rescue operation was launched just after 7am, with onlookers seeing several bodies floating in the water off the town of Equihen-Plage.
Francois-Xavier Lauch, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, said two men and two women had died, with 42 others rescued.