Several migrants on board a boat are in critical condition and two people are missing. The boat reportedly sank off the French coast.
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At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the English Channel. A French coast guard spokesman was quoted by Reuters as saying that several people were in critical condition. Emergency services were mobilised in large numbers from 11:30 a.m. local time.
In X, Gérald Darmanin, French Minister of the Interior, confirmed the occurrence of a shipwreck in Pas-de-Calais, off Wimereux. “The provisional toll is 12 dead, 2 missing and several injured. All government departments are mobilised to find the missing and assist the victims. I am on my way to meet with elected representatives and emergency services,” he said on social media.
Terrible shipwreck in the Pas de Calais, in the great Wimereux. The provision is made for 12 people, 2 people and several others blessed. All State services are mobilized to recover the missing and take care of the victims. Je me rends auprès des…
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) September 3, 2024
Source: Observadora
