Two men die and two others severely burnt in bid to cross English Channel

• Two men have died and two women suffered severe burns during an attempted English Channel crossing in a small boat leaving the coast of Berck, France .
• The Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths.
• In a separate incident, 149 migrants aboard a dinghy were brought ashore at Haslar Marina in Gosport , Hampshire , by RNLI lifeboats.
• The Home Office confirmed that the migrants brought to Hampshire are being transported to holding facilities in Kent for processing and security checks.
• Police enforced Public Order Act conditions and banned face coverings in Gosport after demonstrators gathered near the marina during the arrivals.

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