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Two migrants die trying to cross English Channel
The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, this morning, the BBC has been told.
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Dunkirk is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279.
The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, this morning, the BBC has been told.