A police operation is under way after reports at least five migrants have died during an attempt to cross the Channel.
The French coast guard confirmed there was a failed attempt to cross the Channel and police were operating at a beach following the incident on Tuesday morning.
The spokesperson said she could not say how many people were involved but added there were several “lifeless bodies”.
French newspaper La Voix Du Nord reported at least five migrants have died.
It comes hours after the UK’s government’s controversial Rwanda bill – intended to deter migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats – was passed.
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