Two people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Calais in northern France, said the local French authority on Wednesday.

Two migrants died after a boat capsized off Calais, underscoring the challenges in handling illegal immigration. Rescue operations continue, with 46 people brought to safety. Despite decreased migrant numbers,

Two people have died after a boat sank in the Channel carrying close to 50 asylum-seekers, French maritime authorities have said. A rescue operation was launched on Wednesday morning after a life jacket was spotted in the water,

Two people have died after an overloaded migrant boat sank in the English Channel off the coast of Calais on Wednesday morning. French maritime authorities said 46 people have been rescued alive and a search and rescue operation remains ongoing.

Two people have died after a migrant boat sank in the English Channel on Wednesday morning, French maritime authorities have said. The French maritime prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea said another 46 migrants were rescued after the incident off the coast of Calais.

Nearly 300 migrants crossed English Channel as three died in boat rescue - Some 292 people made the journey, arriving in the UK in five boats on Wednesday, according to latest Home Office data.