Four people found dead on small boats after trying to cross Channel

Three women found off coast of Dunkirk and man killed in separate incident near Dannes, after attempting to reach UK

Four people have died while trying to reach the UK in small boats after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year.

Three women were found dead on a boat off the coast of Dunkirk on Thursday morning, the French coastguard said. A man also died when his dinghy got into difficulty in a separate incident off the coast of Dannes.