French police said the women died by suffocation or drowning after the overloaded boat set off for the UK at around 3.15am.

Al largo di Gravelines, nord Francia; due vittime sono donne somale

Lille, France: Two migrants died overnight while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said Saturday, adding that some 60 others had been rescued. The…

French authorities say about 100 people were attempting to reach the UK on a makeshift boat