Rescue vehicles and medical units gather on the beach to treat victims after an attempt to cross the English Channel illegally turned tragic in France’s Pas-de-Calais northern coastal city of Equihen-Plage on April 9, 2026.
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French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday (April 9, 2026) as they were trying to get onboard an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K.
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See Details on AmazonThe prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region in northern France, François-Xavier Lauch, said 38 others were rescued, including one whose condition involved medical emergency. He spoke while rescue operations were still ongoing on Equihen Beach on Thursday morning (April 9, 2026).
Published – April 09, 2026 06:48 pm IST
