Two men dead after attempting Channel crossing on small boat

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2026-10-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - Two men have died and two women have been injured in an attempt to cross the Channel from France in a small boat. French authorities said on Monday that the men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, died after leaving the coast at Berck overnight. The women were taken to hospital after suffering burns over a large part of their bodies, the authorities said. A spokesman for the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said: "An investigation......

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