Sudanese man arrested on suspicion of endangering life after four illegal migrants died in Channel crossing
A 27-year-old Sudanese man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering life after four migrants died trying to board a small boat crossing the English Channel, the National Crime Agency said.
The taxiboat sank just off the coast of Boulogne in the early hours of Thursday morning.
A massive rescue operation was launched just after 7am, with reports of multiple migrants in the water.
Francois-Xavier Lauch, prefect of Pas-de-Calais, confirmed two men and two women have died during the perilous journey.
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