AT LEAST one particular person has died after an overcrowded boat carrying greater than 60 migrants bumped into hassle within the Channel.
The vessel was round 8km from the French coast when it began to deflate and sink at round 1am.
One particular person has been confirmed lifeless and one other is in a important situation.
Survivors have been rushed to hospital in Calais, the French Coastguard mentioned.
Authorities say 66 folks have been on board the stricken boat.
Search efforts are persevering with by air and sea.
It comes after The Solar reported how gangs are offering illegal migrants festive discounts on Channel crossings.
Advertisements for folks smugglers’ cut-price offers have appeared on social media.
One Albanian advert on TikTok boasts of a “100 per cent success charge” for entry into the UK.
One other account marketed journeys that usually value £8,000 per particular person for £5,000 over Christmas.
In the meantime on Instagram, a web page provided an area on a lorry at a “sale value” for a December 20 journey.
One other submit learn: “One particular person, £6,000. Two folks, £5,000 every.”
One advert even presents to smuggle folks in by aircraft for £14,000 per particular person.
MPs warned gangs will search to make use of the Tory civil warfare over immigration as a part of their advertising campaigns.
Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak‘s Rwanda invoice, designed to discourage migrants from making the damaging journey throughout the Channel, cleared its first hurdle – however insurgent Tory MPs warned they may nonetheless wreck it.