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At least 10 people dead as search and rescue operation continues in Channel after migrant boat sinks – latest updates | France At least ten people have died: initial reportsAt least ten people have died after a boat capsized in the English Channel, according to initial reports.
Key events  Responding to news about the sinking of a small boat in the Channel and reports of several deaths, Enver Solomon, CEO of the Refugee Council, said that “we are heartbroken by the tragic deaths in the latest incident in the Channel.”
An official told AFP that a ship had spotted the boat in difficulty with more than 60 people on board and came to its aid. La Voix du Nord’s Florent Caffery has shared footage from the scene where emergency services are gathering.
French authorities have confirmed at least five people died in a Channel crossing attempt, AFP reported. France’s outgoing interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, is expected on the scene, CNews reported.  Today’s incident took place in French waters, and UK search and rescue boats are on standby, it is understood. Local paper La Voix du Nord reports that there were around 70 people on the boat that sank.  The rescue operation is taking place off the coast at Le Portel, a town of around 9,000 people south of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Rescue workers were deployed at around 11:30am French time, according to France 3 local television. Olivier Barbarin, the town’s mayor, said that 10 people were in a serious condition, the channel reported. Some people who had been on board the boat were brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer, others were lifted by helicopter to Le Portel. At least ten people have died: initial reportsAt least ten people have died after a boat capsized in the English Channel, according to initial reports.
A French coast guard spokesperson has confirmed that over 50 people were being rescued in the channel and are in need of medical treatment, Reuters reported. 10 people are in critical condition, the spokesperson said. 50 people are involved and ten are in critical condition, BFMTV reports, as a large rescue operation is under way in Boulogne-sur-Mer after a boat carrying migrants sank. Search-and-rescue operation ongoing in English ChannelA large search-and-rescue operation is under way in the English Channel after a boat capsized, TV channel France 3 said, Reuters reported. About 10 people are in state of cardiac arrest, according to a local official. Source link Posted: 2024-09-03 14:00:14 |
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