A baby drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel off the coast of France, French coast guard authorities said Friday morning, APA reports citing DW.
Sixty-five people were rescued.
The accident took place off the coast of Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais region on Thursday evening.
A French navy patrol boat and a helicopter were used in the rescue and recovery operation. Authorities also said search is ongoing to find people who are still potentially missing.