A man in his forties was found dead on Saturday evening by firefighters in the Bourbourg canal, near Dunkirk (North), reports theAFP, who cites a police Source. He is a migrant.
“A boatman arriving to unload his cargo saw a body floating near the bank. Emergency services were called to remove the lifeless body from the water.also indicated to theAFP the firefighters. “An investigation into the causes of death” was opened, indicated the Dunkirk public prosecutor’s office, which specified that the identity of the person, an adult, has not yet been established.
At least 15 dead in attempted Channel crossings
On April 23, five migrants died off the coast of Wimereux while trying to cross the Channel on an overloaded boat, bringing to at least 15 the number of migrants who will die in 2024 in crossing attempts. On March 3, a seven-year-old girl died in Watten (North) in the Aa canal, which flows into the North Sea, after the capsize of a small boat loaded with migrants. Sixteen migrants, including ten children aged between seven and thirteen, were on board the boat.
This shipwreck so far from the sea could be explained by the fact that migrants are now moving further inland, in order to avoid surveillance and move towards the beaches out of sight.
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