At least 12 people killed after boat capsizes in English Channel
Al Jazeera
At least two people missing and dozens rescued after boat travelling from France to Britain capsizes.
At least 12 people have died and dozens have been rescued after the boat they were travelling in capsized during an attempted crossing of the English Channel, authorities say.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 12 people were dead and rescue operations were under way on Tuesday to find two people still missing.
He said he would travel to the site, near the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, later in the afternoon.
“Unfortunately, the bottom of the boat ripped open,” said Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel near Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Etienne Baggio, a spokesman for the French maritime prefecture that oversees that stretch of sea, said rescuers have pulled 65 people from the water.
