12 migrants dead after boat tears apart in English Channel, authorities say

A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, authorities said.

12 migrants dead after boat tears apart in English Channel, authorities say
Three people stand near a stretcher with a person on it.

A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, authorities said.