# Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt

> A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women have died after a small boat that was attempting to cross the English Channel got into difficulty off the northern coast of France, French authorities say.

- Published: 2026-09-28T10:15:01.587Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T17:02:31.654Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: AFP news agency, Attempts to cross the Channel in 2024, Audrey Baconnais-Rosez, Blériot Plage beach, Calais, Channel crossings in 2026, David McFarlane, Dr Peter Walsh, France, François-Xavier Lauch, French Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, French authorities

## How it developed

- 2026-09-28T10:15:01.587Z - BBC News: [Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vgy71rle35o)
- 2026-09-29T00:45:03.988Z - BBC News: [More attempts at longer migrant small boat crossings in Channel](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y8zzdjmrgvo)
- 2026-09-29T16:31:43.831Z - BBC Somali: [Muhaajiriinta oo adeegsanaya waddooyin dheer oo halis badan si ay ugu gudbaan Ingiriiska - BBC News Somali](https://www.bbc.com/somali/articles/cm36lgxk127ro)
- 2026-09-30T17:02:31.654Z - DR Nyheder: [Seks dømt for drab efter migrantforlis | Nyheder | DR](https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/seks-doemt-drab-efter-migrantforlis)

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