Girl, 7, drowns as migrants attempt to cross Channel to UK
by Athena Stavrou
Mar 03, 2024
2 minutes
A seven-year-old girl has died in the capsizing of a small migrant boat carrying 16 passengers with no life jackets.
The tragedy occurred in Watten in northern France, 20 miles from , where a small vessel carrying 16 overturned in a canal. This waterway connects to the English near and is seeking to cross into the UK.
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