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While crossing the English Channel, several immigrants lost their lives, among them a child

While crossing the English Channel, several immigrants lost their lives, among

Several migrants, including a child, have lost their lives while trying to cross the English Channel, the BBC reports . 
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the child was found dead on a boat, saying it was a "terrible tragedy" and that people smugglers "have the blood of these people on their hands".
According to local French newspaper La Voix du Nord, at least four migrants died - including a small child - in two separate incidents.
A local official will give a press conference in Calais later.

AFP news agency reported that a migrant boat heading for Britain called for help on Saturday morning and rescuers took 14 people on board, including the child.
An injured migrant on the boat was airlifted to a hospital in Boulogne, France, and the remaining passengers on the boat continued their journey, it reported.
 

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