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Two Sudanese die in Boulogne boat crash; NGOs demand inquiry

5/4/2026

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Two Sudanese asylum seekers—a 16-year-old and a woman in her twenties—were found dead after their boat ran aground near Boulogne.
Three passengers suffered serious injuries and fourteen had moderate injuries.
The Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor opened a judicial investigation.
Over 550 people tried to cross the Channel in small boats over the weekend.
More than 70 refugee NGOs signed an open letter calling for a public inquiry into the £662 million UK-France agreement.

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Two Sudanese asylum seekers—a 16-year-old and a woman in her twenties—were found dead after their boat ran aground near Boulogne.
Three passengers suffered serious injuries and fourteen had moderate injuries.
The Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor opened a judicial investigation.
Over 550 people tried to cross the Channel in small boats over the weekend.
More than 70 refugee NGOs signed an open letter calling for a public inquiry into the £662 million UK-France agreement.