French maritime authority confirms migrant death in Channel crossing

• Migrant dies while crossing the Channel from northern France to Britain.
• Found on the overcrowded boat after passengers call for help.
• People dying at sea from illness or crush.

The French maritime authority, Premar, announced on Sunday that a migrant died while attempting to cross the Channel from northern France to Britain. This marks the seventh such death since mid-July.

Premar said that the deceased person was found aboard an overcrowded boat after its passengers had issued a call for help. The authority highlighted a “new phenomenon” of people dying at sea not from drowning but from illness or in a crush.

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