Body found on French beach after attempted Channel crossing

A man in his 20s has died following an attempted small boat crossing of the English Channel, according to the French coastguard. The incident occurred after the Regional Operational Center for Surveillance (CROSS) monitored migrants boarding a makeshift vessel on a beach.

French authorities intervened to stop the boat from departing, describing the boarding process as chaotic. Five men were treated by firefighters for hypothermia at the scene.

Although a thorough sweep of the area by land-based units and a small craft found no one in the water, the body of a man in his twenties was discovered on the beach at approximately 08:00 GMT. This follows recent UK government data showing 903 migrant arrivals in 14 boats during the week ending November 8, 2026.