A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat sank in the Channel off the coast of France on Thursday night, French maritime authorities said Friday.
The ill-fated boat was heading for Britain.
The accident happened off the French town of Wissant, the maritime authority in charge of the Channel and the North Sea told AFP.
The authority added that 65 people were rescued but a “baby was found unconscious and sadly declared dead.”
AFP
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