Man dies trying to cross English Channel to the UK
When the boat arrived at the beach, a man was found on board in cardiac arrest, the Pas-de-Calais department's sub-prefecture told the PA news agency.
Despite emergency services intervening at the scene, the man died soon after.
According to UK Home Office provisional statistics, almost 24,000 people have arrived on small boats in the UK in 2025.
An investigation is under way under the authority of the prosecutor to determine the circumstances of the man's death, the French authorities confirmed.
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