A 19-year-old man is the first person to die during an attempted Channel crossing after he was crushed to death on a small boat.
This is the first death during an attempted Channel crossing in 2025 A 19-year-old man was crushed to death in a small boat while trying to cross the English Channel on Saturday. Roughly 60 people were on board the vessel around 4am as it set off from the beach of Sangatte, just west of Calais , in northern France . But the boat was leaking, filling with water and sending 30 people overboard. Minutes later, when police intercepted and passengers disembarked.
A UK Government spokesman said: ‘We can confirm there has been a tragic incident involving a small boat on the French coast which has resulted in the loss of one life. Our thoughts are with those affected. ‘This latest tragedy underlines the terrible dangers of small boat crossings, and we continue to do everything we can to prevent them.
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