Migrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel

By PAN PYLAS
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — One person died Friday and another is in critical condition after a boat carrying more than 60 migrants got into difficulty as it attempted to make the dangerous crossing across the English Channel from France. Rescue vessels picked up 66 people in all, including the person who died, after the boat was spotted around five miles (8 kilometers) off the coast of Grand-Fort-Philippe at around 12:30 a.m. local time on Friday. French maritime authorities said the boat carrying the migrants had partially deflated. More than 29,000 migrants have arrived in the U.K. this year after crossing the Channel, the second highest annual total to date since records began in 2018.