# Migrants set sail from France in attempt to cross the English Channel to the UK

https://mins.news/en/video/71534

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-24 00:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S1WxBj4xS0

> Several crowded dinghies carrying dozens of migrants were seen leaving Hardelot-Plage on France’s northern coast on Wednesday as they attempted to cross the English Channel. France and the UK signed a multimillion-euro agreement in April 2026 aimed at reducing small-boat crossings.

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