One immigrant lost his life and others were injured on Monday morning (12.05.25) in shipwreck in their attempt to cross the English ChannelThe port authorities of northern France announced today.
The shipwreck was opened off Ardello, near Boulon-Syr-Mer, in northern France, according to the Port Authorities of the Channel and the Northern Sea (Premar).
Sixty -six people rescued, among which ‘Some suffered from burns and hypothermia’, Premar stressed in a statement to AFP, stating that everyone was transferred to land and was under the care of the competent services.
Pa-de-kalai authorities counted Six injured.
Two ships, a patrol boat and a trailer of the French Navy, as well as a helicopter, were developed for this rescue operation.
Overall, at least 11 immigrants have lost their lives since early 2025 Trying to arrive in Britain with “small boats”, illegally precarious floats that are often overloaded.
“The corpse of immigrant was taken to Portel tonight with (the rescue) Abeille Normandie after an accident off our coast,” Portel mayor Olivier Barbaren said in Facebook.
In 2024, according to the counting of the Bureau of Migrant Trafficking (OLTIM), 78 immigrants died in these dangerous maritime travel. This is a record number since early 2018. From January to December 2024, more than 36,800 people arrived in Britain with improvised floats, ie 25% more than 2023.