A Syrian man has been crushed to death trying to cross the Channel from France in a small boat, the AFP news agency has reported.
Two people have been arrested, a regional official told the agency.
“Last night, 30 migrants tried to get into the water on the beach at Sangatte,” the official said, adding that the boat leaked so they all disembarked.
The man, who was in his 20s, had suffered a cardiac arrest.
He had “probably” been crushed to death, officials said.
It’s the first migrant death reported by authorities in 2025.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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