Four people die in attempt to cross English Channel from France
Al Jazeera
French coastguard says 63 people were rescued and returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer after trying to sail to Britain.
At least four people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, according to the French coastguard.
Their inflatable boat capsized off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France at about 4:30am (02:30 GMT), a coastguard spokesperson said on Friday.
Sixty-three people were rescued in an operation involving navy vessels, a fishing boat and a navy helicopter.
They were returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer and attended to by emergency services and provided temporary shelter.
The prefecture responsible for the north of France said a French Navy patrol boat spotted the overcrowded vessel early on Friday as it deflated off the coast. Many people were in the water, the statement said.
