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Posted on March 20, 2025
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A migrant died attempting to cross the English Channel. French authorities rescued 15 others. The UK and France prioritize stopping illegal crossings.
PARIS (Reuters) - One person has died after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel from France got into difficulties overnight, said a local French authority on Thursday.
The French local authority responsible for the North Sea and English Channel regions said 15 people had been rescued and brought back to shore at the port of Gravelines, near Dunkirk.
Both the British and French governments have made tackling migrants crossing the English Channel illegally - often in perilous conditions as they travel in dinghies or small boats - a high priority.
Data in January showed Britain's Labour government had removed 16,400 illegal migrants since coming to power last July, marking the highest rate of such removals since 2018, although Labour's political opponents say the government needs to do more.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)
The article discusses a migrant's death during an attempt to cross the English Channel and the ongoing efforts by the UK and France to address illegal crossings.
French authorities rescued 15 migrants near Dunkirk, France.
Both countries are prioritizing efforts to stop illegal crossings of the English Channel.
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