Baby dies and 65 rescued after migrant boat gets into difficulty during Channel crossing

By Flaminia Luck

A child has died after a migrant boat got into difficulty in the English Channel on Thursday evening, French maritime authorities have said.

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The French maritime prefecture for the English Channel and the North Sea said another 65 migrants were rescued after the incident off the coast of Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais region.

Those rescued were taken back to the port at Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Four ships and a helicopter were involved in the operation, according to reports.

Searches were conducted to look for potential castaways at sea.

During these searches, an unconscious infant was found in the water.

An investigation has begun.