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Man dies trying to cross the English Channel from France

PARIS (AP) — One person has died after attempting to cross the English Channel from a beach in northern France, local authorities said on Saturday, bringing the death toll this year in the perilous waterway to at least 18.

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Man dies trying to cross the English Channel from France

Gendarmes watch migrants on a small boat from Ecault beach, Friday July 4, 2025

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By The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — One person has died after attempting to cross the English Channel from a beach in northern France, local authorities said on Saturday, bringing the death toll this year in the perilous waterway to at least 18.

The Pas-de-Calais department’s prefecture told The Associated Press that a man was found in cardiac arrest on board a boat which had attempted to reach Britain and then turned back toward French shores.

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