Two men died in boat carrying migrants to Britain, French authorities say

​Two ​men have ‌died after ​a boat carrying about ‌90 migrants got into difficulty off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer ‌in northern France and ‌had to be assisted by coastguards, the local French ⁠authority ​said ⁠on Monday.

The two men were ⁠on cardio respiratory arrest ​when coastguards rescued the boat ⁠and they were later ⁠declared ​dead by rescue workers, the office of the ⁠prefect for the Channel ⁠and North ⁠Sea said in a statement.