Migrant recovered unconscious by emergency services off the coast of Calais while trying to reach England aboard a makeshift boat. Two others are still missing, we learned from the maritime prefecture.
In 2023, 29,437 migrants reached the English coast illegally, compared to 45,774 in 2022, a record year, according to figures from the British Interior Ministry. About 20% are from Afghanistan, next come the Iranians, Turks, Eritreans and Iraqis. Five migrants died on the night of January 13 to 14 while trying. to reach a boat in freezing water to cross the Channel, first deadly tragedy of 2024 off the French coast.