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Child and 2 women ‘crushed to death’ during France to UK sea crossing

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Associated Press. (2026, September 28). Child and 2 women ‘crushed to death’ during France to UK sea crossing. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369102/child-and-2-women-crushed-death-during-france-uk-sea-crossing?utm_source=rss_feed

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On September 28, 2026, a mega-dinghy carrying 105 migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of Wissant, near Calais, France, resulting in at least three deaths including a child and two women, and numerous injuries. French maritime authorities received a distress call and responded to rescue the passengers; however, upon arrival, they found that the child and two women had already died despite initial medical treatment on board. The accident highlights the perilous conditions migrants face as they attempt to cross the Channel to reach Britain, with at least 24 deaths recorded in such attempts this year alone.

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Britain France French Sangatte

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France GPE · 4× Britain GPE · 1× François Xavier Lauch PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Lauch PERSON · 1× Sangatte GPE · 1×

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Asylum seekers pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and overcrowded dinghies to journey to Britain from France A 10-year-old child and two women died on Monday on the treacherous and illegal migration route across the English Channel from France, apparently trampled to death on a packed boat, French authorities said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post
Child and 2 women ‘crushed to death’ during France to UK sea crossing · assertive framing

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Child and 2 women ‘crushed to death’ during France to UK sea crossing asserted
Child → crush → crossing
Asylum seekers pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and overcrowded dinghies to journey to Britain from France A 10-year-old child and two women died on Monday on the treacherous and illegal migration route across the English Channel from France, apparently trampled to death on a packed boat, French authorities said. asserted
authorities → pay → boat
The dinghy left the area of Sangatte in northern France at around 5.15am carrying 105 people, local prefect François Xavier Lauch said. asserted
Lauch → leave → people
The boat ran into difficulty with its passengers asking for help, authorities said. asserted
authorities → run → help
They called rescue services at around 8am when they were some six kilometres (nearly four miles) off the coast, Lauch added. asserted
Lauch → call → coast
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