Tragedy in the Channel: Migrant Death Toll Rises

French maritime authorities recovered two migrant bodies, raising the English Channel's 2024 death toll above 50. A rescue operation saved 46 people after their overcrowded boat failed to cross from France to England. The maritime prefecture's statement indicated the search started with the discovery of a life vest.

The tragic toll of lives lost in the English Channel has risen past 50 this year, as French maritime authorities recovered the bodies of two migrants on Wednesday.

This somber news follows a botched attempt by 46 other individuals to cross the perilous waterway separating France from England in an overburdened inflatable vessel. Fortunately, they were rescued amid treacherous conditions.

Authorities have been on heightened alert, noting that the 2024 tally of dead or missing was previously standing at 49, before this latest incident occurred. The discovery of a life vest at sea prompted an urgent search operation to locate more victims.

(With inputs from agencies.)