Two migrants have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat.
The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, on Sunday morning, a French maritime official told the BBC. Some 53 migrants were rescued.
In a separate incident, several people onboard another boat suffered petrol burns, according to French maritime authorities. More than 50 migrants were rescued from the second small boat.
French officials said 25 migrants have died attempting to cross the world’s busiest shipping lane this year
