Four die in English Channel during crossing attempt
Four people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from France.
The French coastguard confirmed the deaths after a boat capsized and said 63 migrants had been rescued during a crossing attempt overnight.
The deaths were first reported by French newspaper La Voix Du Nord and broadcaster BFM TV, citing local authorities.
Large numbers of people have continued to cross the Channel this year.
Last month, almost 900 people made the journey in a single day.
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