English Channelの水難事故

　2名溺死。57名救助。フランス側に引き戻し。

BBC Two migrants die crossing Channel in small boat 23 Nov 2023 By James Gregory

「Two migrants have died attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat.

The boat was spotted getting into difficulty, with several people in the water, less than a mile from the French coast early on Wednesday afternoon.

Some 57 people were rescued by boat and taken to the French town of Boulogne-sur-Mer while another was airlifted to safety, French officials said.」

　えらくフランス海岸に近い所で事故ったのが珍しい所か。

「In the first incident, the two people drowned after the boat carrying them capsized just two hours after leaving the French town of Neufchatel-Hardelot.

With 60 people onboard, the boat was seen getting into difficulty in French waters shortly after 13:00 local time. Several of those who were rescued had hypothermia, officials said.」

　なお昨年度よりは渡海ペースは行ってない模様。一昨年よりは高い。