Four migrants die in Channel crossing attempt
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81 påståendenFour migrants (two men and two women) died trying to board a boat near Équihen-Plage/Boulogne-sur-Mer on Thursday morning, swept away by currents.
More than 5,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year.
French figures show nearly 50,000 people attempted the crossing from France in 795 boats last year.
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5 frågor275 migrants crossed on Wednesday this week.
Enligt Daily Mail - HomeAround 150 migrants crossed on Wednesday this week.
Enligt Daily Express - UK News, GB NewsKontext: This discrepancy affects the understanding of daily crossing trends and the effectiveness of border controls.
More than 5,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year.
Enligt Daily Mail - News, Daily Express - UK NewsThis year's tally is 2,688 people in 42 boats.
Enligt Daily Mail - HomeKontext: This contradiction creates confusion about the scale of migration in 2026 and the accuracy of official data.
Around 41,500 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats in 2025.
Enligt migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk41,472 small boat arrivals were reported in 2025.
Enligt www.infomigrants.netKontext: Different sources provide slightly varying figures for the same annual total, which may reflect different data sources or rounding.