Two women die on migrant boat seeking to reach UK AFP AFP May 3, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Britain and France have signed a new three-year deal on security operations to stop the crossings Sameer Al-DOUMY Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two young women believed to be of Sudanese origin died Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat, officials said.The women, aged about 20, were aboard a small boat carrying 82 people, Christophe Marx, a regional government official, told reporters. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 3@2E D6E @FE E@ D62 5FC:?8 E96 ?:89E 7C@> $2EFC52J E@ $F?52J[ 3FE QE96 6?8:?6 H@F=5?VE DE2CEQ 2?5 E96 3@2E 3682? E@ 5C:7E[ |2CI D2:5]k^Am kAm$6G6?E66? A6@A=6 H6C6 C6D4F65 2E D62 2?5 E2<6? E@ E96 A@CE @7 q@F=@8?6\DFC\|6C]k^AmkAm%96 3@2E H:E9 E96 C6>2:?:?8 ed A6@A=6 @? 3@2C5 6G6?EF2==J C2? 28C@F?5 @? 2 36249 ?62C }6F7492E6=\w2C56=@E[ 23@FE `a <:=@>6EC6D WD6G6? >:=6DX D@FE9 @7 q@F=@8?6\DFC\|6C[ 96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E E96 G:4E:>D 925 366? 7@F?5 Q5625 :?D:56 E96 3@2EQ]k^AmkAm%9:CE66? A6@A=6 H:E9 >@56C2E6 :?;FC:6D 2?5 E9C66 @E96CD H:E9 D6C:@FD H@F?5D[ :?4=F5:?8 3FC? G:4E:>D[ H6C6 E2<6? E@ 9@DA:E2=]k^AmkAm%96J H6C6 Q36:?8 EC62E65 2?5 H:== 36 :?E6CG:6H65 3J 3@C56C A@=:46 E@ 56E6C>:?6 H9@ :D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C E9:D 4C@DD:?8Q[ |2CI D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? H@F=5 4@?7:C> E96 ?2E:@?2=:EJ @7 E96 G:4E:>D]k^Am More from this section +2 Arsenal hit stride to go six points clear, West Ham loss offers Spurs hope Two women die on migrant boat seeking to reach UK Scammers Are Using AI to Target You — Don’t Get Caught Off Guard kAm%9:D :D E96 E9:C5 DF49 EC2865J :? ;FDE @G6C 2 >@?E9 2E E96 uC6?49\qC:E:D9 3@C56C] k^AmkAm~? pAC:= `[ EH@ >:8C2?ED 5:65 @77 E96 4@2DE @7 vC2G6=:?6D :? ?@CE96C? uC2?46 H9:=6 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ C6249 E96 &?:E65 z:?85@>] k^AmkAm~? pAC:= h[ EH@ >6? 2?5 EH@ H@>6? 5:65[ DH6AE 2H2J 3J E96 4FCC6?ED]k^AmkAmx? a_ad[ 2E =62DE ah >:8C2?ED 5:65 2E D62 :? E96 C68:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? pu! E2==J 32D65 @? @77:4:2= uC6?49 2?5 qC:E:D9 D@FC46D]k^AmkAmqC:E2:? 2?5 uC2?46 =2DE >@?E9 D:8?65 2 ?6H E9C66\J62C 562= @? D64FC:EJ @A6C2E:@?D E@ DE@A E96 4C@DD:?8D] k^AmkAmuC2?46 H:== :?4C62D6 E96 ?F>36C @7 A@=:46 2?5 86?52C>6D A2EC@==:?8 E96 4@2DE H9:=6 E96 qC:E:D9 8@G6C?>6?E H:== :?4C62D6 :ED 4@?EC:3FE:@? E@ E96 4@DE]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ uC6?49 @77:4:2=D[ E96 ?F>36C @7 2CC:G2=D :? qC:E2:? D@ 72C E9:D J62C 92D 366? 5C2DE:42==J 4FE 7C@> a_ad]k^AmkAm4@C\25C\2D^D3<k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting BOE approves talks for future of Radney school building ACS principals named Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 43° 68° / 42° 6 AM 43° 7 AM 45° 8 AM 50° 9 AM 58° 10 AM 61°
