French authorities rescued 65 people from the ‘heavily loaded’ boat
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A baby has died in the Channel after a boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties, French authorities have said.
A total of 65 people were rescued after the boat, which was headed towards the UK, capsized in the water off the coast of Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais region.
French search and rescue teams deployed four ships and a helicopter to aid the operation, Sky News reports.
Those rescued were taken back to the port at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The local prefecture said in a statement: “Rescuers found that the boat, which was heavily loaded, was in difficulty and that some of the people were in the water.
“Rescuers began to recover the people in difficulty.
“At the same time, further searches were carried out to find people who could be stranded at sea.”
An investigation has been opened.
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French authorities rescued 65 people after a boat capsized
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