Syrian man died trying to cross Channel to UK on leaky dinghy, say French authorities

A young Syrian man died while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, the French authorities said. It is the first reported death at sea of a migrant seeking to travel to Britain from France so far this year. More than 30 people were rescued after a boat got into difficulty in the Channel overnight on Friday, the French coastguard said. French media reported that the man who died was Syrian and was crushed by other people while on a leaky dinghy. A helicopter and boats were deployed to rescue the 35 people, including about 15 who were in the

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