A boat carrying migrants from France has sunk off the coast of Dunkirk, according to French authorities.
Three of the passengers, including a five-year-old child, have died, according to local media outlet Voice of the North.
Migrant Boat Sinks in Channel Off Dunkirk, 3 Reported Dead
18 passengers taken to hospitals in France
A French SNSM (Societe National de Sauvetage en Mer) lifeboat man waves to a helicopter of the French Navy during a rescue off the coast of Calais, France, on July 4, 2013. Denis Charlot/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
