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- French authorities said a migrant boat off the northern coast caused the deaths of a 10-year-old child and two women.
- Prefect François-Xavier Lauch opened an investigation, attributing the fatalities to trampling and blaming smuggling networks for the risk.
- Pas-de-Calais officials said 20 migrants died in 2026.
- The UK recorded 781 migrant arrivals in ten small boats in 2026, a 42% decline from 2025.