A child died yesterday, Thursday night, in the English Channel, off the coast of French coast, when an overloaded ship they were on capsized immigrants that they were trying to get Great Britainas announced by the French authorities.
During the rescue operation, 65 people were rescued alive.
However, a child was found unconscious in the water and pronounced dead.
52 dead this year in the English Channel
This year, 52 people, including many children, died in the English Channel trying to reach Britain.
This is a record number since the beginning of 2018.
Since the start of the year, more than 26,000 migrants have arrived in Britain across the English Channel.
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