US EditionOne dead, 62 rescued, after migrant boat sinks off French coast
- A migrant boat sank overnight near Boulogne-sur-Mer on May 19, 2025, resulting in one death and 62 rescues from the English Channel.
- The overloaded boat broke up while attempting a Channel crossing amid rising migrant crossings and smuggling exploitation.
- Rescue efforts involved the French tug Abeille Normandie recovering 50 people, RNLI two, and Border Force nine, with survivors including a child and mother airlifted for hypothermia treatment.
- The medical team aboard the Abeille Normandie declared the unconscious person dead after a French Navy helicopter spotted and rescued them from the water.
- Authorities warned of Channel dangers amid heavy maritime traffic, increased enforcement, and government plans to dismantle smuggling gangs exploiting vulnerable migrants.
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My Mother Lode1 person dies when a boat overloaded with migrants sinks in the English Channel
One person died when a boat overloaded with migrants broke up during an attempted overnight crossing of the English Channel. It was the 12th death counted by French maritime authorities so far this year on the treacherous waterway between France…
An Immigrant Dies and More than 60 Are Rescued After Sinking a Boat in the Channel of La Mancha
At least one person has died and 61 others have been rescued after a boat in which dozens of migrants were traveling sank while trying to cross the English Channel to get to the United Kingdom, as reported by the French authorities this Monday. The maritime prefect for the Canal and the North Sea has indicated in a statement that the event took place during the night of Sunday to Monday, before adding that the boat sank after “departing” due to …
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