Young migrant found dead on French beach as Channel crossings rise

A young man believed to be a migrant was found dead early Sunday on a beach in northern France, local authorities said, the latest fatality as people continue to attempt perilous crossings of the English Channel. The body was discovered on the beach of Saint-Étienne-au-Mont, and the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said it was highly likely he had taken part in an attempted crossing that night. An investigation has been opened to determine whether the death is connected to a separate incident slightly farther north near Équihen-Plage, prosecutors said.

Around 50 migrants who were unable to set sail were taken in by emergency services at Équihen-Plage early Sunday, officials said. A 49-year-old woman suffering from hypothermia was transported to hospital, and elsewhere emergency crews assisted about 60 people after an overnight incident south of the Neufchâtel-Hardelot beaches. In that case, two women died during an attempted crossing near Boulogne-sur-Mer and a couple and their child with moderate hypothermia were rushed to a hospital in Boulogne, local authorities said. A separate body recovered in Gravelines on Saturday morning may have died several days earlier, the Dunkirk...