One dead and dozens rescued in latest attempt to cross Channel.
French authorities say they received call for help from overcrowded dinghy , according to The Guardian.
A woman has died trying to cross the Channel in an overcrowded dinghy, as a number of small boats made the dangerous journey over the weekend.
Thirty-four others were rescued from what was described as a “migrant boat” off the northern French port of Calais, after a call for help was made in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to French authorities.
The person who lost their life is understood to be a Syrian woman who was suffocated. The majority of those onboard were also from Syria, including members of her family.
The latest incident follows the deaths of at least six people in three separate incidents in the Channel between 12 and 19 July. Children were among a group of about 50 people who were brought into Dover on Saturday onboard a UK Border Force vessel.
