Syrian man dies on dinghy trying to cross Channel

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 30 people were rescued after a boat got into difficulty in the Channel overnight on Friday, the French Coastguard said. The migrants were taken onto a rescue boat and returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer, a major fishing port on the north coast of France, where they were taken care of by land rescue services and the border police, the French coastguard said. A UK Government spokesman said: “We can confirm there has been a tragic incident involving a small boat on the French coast which has resulted in the loss of one life. “These criminals only care about profit, not the lives they put at risk, which is why they are cramming ever-greater numbers of people on to increasingly flimsy and dangerous boats.” The French coastguard also warned of the dangers of crossing the Channel and said this area is one of the busiest in the world, with more than 600 merchant ships passing through every day.