At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday.
Once the vessel reached the beach, rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea said.
Before Saturday’s accident, at least 43 migrants had died or gone missing while trying to cross to the U.K. this year, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Other surveillance and rescue operations are underway Sunday along the entire Pas-de-Calais coast amid stormy weather conditions and agitated sea, French maritime authorities said.
In July, four migrants died while attempting the crossing on an inflatable boat that capsized and punctured.
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