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Two female migrants die while trying to cross Channel

A teenage girl and a woman in her 20s believed to have suffocated in a dinghy carrying more than 80 people

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An inflatable small boat carrying migrants crosses the channel after leaving northern France, Apr 27, 2026
At least eight people have died on small boats this year trying to make the treacherous journey across the Channel Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas
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A 16-year-old girl and a woman in her 20s have died after reportedly being crushed to death on a migrant dinghy off the French coast seeking to reach the UK…

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