Child and two women die after migrant dinghy flounders off French coast

Child and two women die after migrant dinghy flounders off French coast

​Three migrants, ​including ‌one child, died ​on Monday while attempting ‌to cross the Channel from France to Britain, French authorities ‌said on Monday. France's maritime ‌police said it received a distress call from an ⁠inflatable ​dinghy ⁠carrying 105 people that ⁠had run into trouble in ​calm seas.

The incident occurred ⁠hours before Pope Leo ⁠was ​due to pronounce a speech on European ⁠peace and unity.

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