At least 12 people have died and two are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized while crossing the English Channel to Britain.
Several people have been injured Several people were also injured when the boat sank near Cap Gris-Nez, a cape off the coast of Pas-de-Calais, The country’s outgoing interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said on X: ‘Terrible shipwreck in Pas-de-Calais, off Wimereux. The provisional toll stands at 12 dead, two missing and several injured. ‘All state services are mobilised to find the missing and take care of the victims. I go to the elected officials and the emergency services.
’ Olivier Barbarin, the mayor of Le Portel near the fishing port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, said ‘unfortunately, the bottom of the boat ripped open’. He added: ‘It’s a big drama.’ Frédéric Cuvillier, the mayor of Boulogne-sur-Mer, said on Facebook that 70 people were on board when the boat sank. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.
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