• Immigration The wave of immigrants "overflows" the English Channel

At least 20 migrants died this Wednesday in the sinking of their ship in the English Channel, off Calais, while trying to reach the United Kingdom, as announced by the French Police.

Previously, the French Interior Ministry had reported the death of at least 5 people.

"Around 2:00 pm, a fisherman reported the discovery of some

fifteen bodies

floating off Calais. A French Navy ship recovered several bodies, including five dead and five unconscious, according to an interim report," Interior announced.

French Prime Minister

Jean Castex

called what happened a "tragedy".

"My thoughts are with the many missing and wounded, victims of criminal traffickers who exploit their anguish and misery,"

said the head of government in a message posted on Twitter, ensuring that he follows "the situation in real time."

"Strong emotion in the face of the tragedy of the many deaths due to the capsizing of a migrant boat in the English Channel.

We can never say enough about the criminal nature of the traffickers

who organize these crossings," the Interior head tweeted. Gerald Darmanin, who went to the site of the wreck.

The Dunkirk prosecution announced to AFP the opening of an

investigation for "assistance in the entry to illegal residence in an organized group" and "aggravated homicide".

According to the North Sea and Channel Maritime Prefecture, three helicopters and three ships are participating in the investigation.

Last Friday, the maritime prefecture had registered

31,500 exit attempts

to Great Britain and 7,800 rescued migrants, since the beginning of the year.

These crossing attempts have caused a total of "seven dead or missing" since January 1, he added.

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