At least three migrants died in the Channel off northern France on Sunday as a group of around 50 people tried to set off in a small boat heading for Britain, authorities said.

Three people have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Sunday morning, the French coastguard says. People ended up in the water after trying to board a boat off the coast of Sangatte,

At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said.View on euronews

At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on Sunday after reports around 50 people had struggled to board a boat.

At least three men died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats on Sunday, French media have reported, quoting local officials. Local activists said they found at 6am on the beach dozens of people who appeared wet and suffering from hypothermia.

A large-scale rescue operation was launched from a beach in Sangatte, in northern France, on Sunday morning. Four others were taken to hospital after attempting to cross the Channel from France in small boats,

Two migrants have died attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK, with a major rescue operation underway in northern France, French media reports. The emergency response began at around 6.15am on a beach in Sangatte,