Two women died on 3 May, 2026, while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat, officials said. Migrants attempt to cross the English Channel in this type of smuggler's boat, pictured off the coast of Gravelines, northern France, on 14 April, 2026. AFP - SAMEER AL-DOUMY
Two young women believed to be of Sudanese origin died Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat, officials said.
The two women, aged about 20, were aboard a small boat carrying 82 people, Christophe Marx, a regional government official, told reporters.
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