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The body of a man in his 20s was found on Sainte-Cecile beach, northern France, the French coastguard has reported

ByJack GreyBBC News
  • Published29 minutes ago

A man in his 20s has died following an attempted small boat crossing of the English channel, the French coastguard has reported.

Authorities said his body was found on Sainte-Cecile beach, near the coastal town of Le Touquet, on Saturday morning.

Overnight, a rescue team from France's Regional Operational Center for Surveillance (CROSS) had been deployed to monitor the boarding migrants onto a "makeshift vessel" at the beach, it said.