January 14th 2024.
According to local media, a fifth individual has been admitted to the hospital. Tragically, four people who were hoping to start new lives in Britain lost their lives in the waters of France when the boat they were on, carrying numerous migrants, capsized. Among the passengers were many children.
At around 1:30am today, emergency services were called to assist a boat that was in distress off the coast of Wimereux, a coastal town in the Pas-de-Calais region. Sadly, the bodies of four individuals, believed to be of Syrian or Iraqi origin, have been recovered. One body was discovered near the Hotel Atlantic at approximately 2:30am. Another passenger was rushed to Boulogne-sur-Mer hospital after experiencing a cardiac arrest.
The English Channel is notoriously cold, with temperatures reaching a frigid 10°C in the early hours of the morning. As one passenger recounted to Voix du Nord, they "drowned right away." Thankfully, 71 people, including 10 children, were rescued from the French side of the English Channel during the overnight rescue efforts. However, as of 6am local time, 20 of the migrants, including 17 men, two children, and a pregnant woman, are being treated for hypothermia.
The search for any remaining passengers continues. This is an ongoing news story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for further developments.
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