At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said.
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00:00At least three migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from
00:06northern France, according to local authorities.
00:09The prefecture described the attempted crossings as difficult, with around 50 people stranded
00:14in the water and on the beach.
00:17Three unconscious people were pulled from the water, but could not be revived despite
00:21efforts by medical teams.
00:23It's a very, very heavy year, because we can easily say that we are passing 80 deaths
00:30just on the crossings, I dare say that we will not reach 100 before the end of the year.
00:37The tragedy comes during a spike in channel crossing attempts as 2024 draws to a close.
00:44This year has been one of the deadliest for migrants attempting the perilous journey between
00:48France and England, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
00:52Despite efforts to stop it, the route remains a major smuggling corridor for people fleeing
00:56conflict and poverty.