Two killed and 16 injured in attempted channel crossing from France to U.K.
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A tragic incident occurred as two people were killed and 16 others injured when an attempted channel crossing from France to the U.K. went awry. A French maritime vessel successfully rescued 17 individuals, while those still aboard a makeshift boat faced peril.
A French maritime gendarmerie vessel rescued 17 people and brought them to Boulogne-sur-Mer, while the makeshift boat ran aground with 65 others still on board