Four people dead after small boat capsizes while trying to cross Channel from France
Four people have died after a small boat sank in the English Channel.
The taxiboat sank just off the coast of Boulogne in the early hours of this morning.
A massive rescue operation was launched just after 7am, with reports of multiple migrants in the water.
Local French authorities in Calais said: "A taxiboat sinking occurred today. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change."
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