At least five people died on Tuesday, September 3, after an attempt to cross the Channel and several others are in a very serious condition after their clandestine boat broke up off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, announced the maritime prefecture, specifying that this was a total of 1,000 deaths. ” provisional “.
Large rescue and security teams have been sent near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. According to the maritime prefecture, a rescue operation is underway for around fifty victims, some of whom require care, and medical teams have been dispatched to the deployed ships.
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Ten people rescued by rescue services off the coast of Wimereux (Pas-de-Calais) are in “absolute emergency”the prefecture told Reuters. The resigning Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin, as well as the prefect of Pas-de-Calais are expected on site in the coming hours, according to France 3, which reported a little earlier that around ten castaways were “in cardio-respiratory arrest”.
A ship chartered by the State, the Minckhad spotted the boat in difficulty with more than sixty people on board and went to its aid as soon as it broke up, explained naval lieutenant Etienne Baggio to AFP.
