Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:53pm on 15 Sep 2024,Sunday International
At least eight migrants died after their boat broke apart on the rocks off the coast of France, near Ambleteuse. French authorities rescued 51 survivors, including a 10-month-old baby suffering from hypothermia. Officials said human traffickers are putting lives at risk by using unsafe, overloaded boats without enough life jackets. The tragedy occurred as 801 people arrived in the UK on small boats the same day. Amnesty International called the deaths avoidable, urging the UK and France to create safe asylum routes. This brings the death toll from Channel crossings to 45 so far this year.
