Channel crossing: One dead and another critical after boat carrying migrants sinks | World News

One person has died and another is in a critical condition in hospital after a boat carrying migrants got into trouble in the Channel.

The boat was carrying 66 people when it got into difficulty about 5 miles (8km) off the French coast, according to the coastguard.

The survivors have been taken to Calais

The search is continuing by air and sea.

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