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More deaths of migrants reported
The Chronicle
|September 29, 2025
A CHILD has died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, according to local media.
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The death of the youngster, who was believed to be a teenager, was reported a day after two women died attempting to cross to the UK in a separate incident off the northern coast of France. According to Calais-based Nord Littoral, an investigation has been launched into the latest death, which happened at about 6.30am yesterday at Ecault beach, in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont. The news outlet also said 48 migrants were cared for by emergency services, but the boat carried on across the Channel.
This story is from the September 29, 2025 edition of The Chronicle.
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