Two men died off the French coast overnight while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain, while two women were hospitalised with burns, French authorities said on Monday October 5 2026
The latest tragedy occurred off the coast of the northern town of Berck late Sunday. According to the prefecture the deceased were in their thirties and forties
Two Somali women aged 20 and 26 suffering burns over large areas of their bodies were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Regional newspaper La Voix du Nord reported the burns were caused by a chemical reaction when gasoline mixes with seawater
According to the report a boat carrying 120 people set off on Sunday night, leaving about 20 migrants stranded in the water after they were unable to board. Rescuers recovered two men who were in cardiac arrest and the two injured women
Prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths
The incident comes days after three people including a 10 year old child died during another attempted crossing last week. At least 24 migrant deaths have now been recorded at the Franco-British maritime border since the start of the year according to an AFP tally based on official sources
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