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Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Child, 2 women killed in English Channel crossing stampede

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French authorities said they were trampled to death.

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  1. BBC News

    Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women were on board the boat - which was carrying 105 people.

  2. The Guardian

    Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Official says deaths – and dozens of injuries – were probably caused by crushing on boat carrying 105 people A 10-year-old child and two women died ⁠attempting ​to cross the Channel on Monday, French authorities have said.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A child and 2 women killed in an apparent stampede during Channel crossing attempt (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    French authorities say a 10-year-old child and two women have died on a migration route across the English Channel from France

  4. Al Jazeera

    Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    France's maritime police ‌‌said ​they received a distress ​call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.

  5. Breitbart News

    People Smugglers Kill Again: Three Dead in English Channel (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The English Channel human trafficking route has once again seen fatalities, after two adult women and one child died on a smuggler boat off the coast of northern France on Wednesday morning.

  6. MLive

    Child, 2 women killed in English Channel crossing stampede (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    French authorities said they were trampled to death.

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