One person has been found dead near Calais after a small boat attempted to cross the Channel from France to the UK overnight, according to French authorities.
Another 34 people were rescued and taken to emergency services after a vessel got into trouble.
According to the French coastguard, there are several boats still at sea.
Small boat crossings are at a record high for this time of year, and there have been a series of deaths reported in recent weeks.
According to UK statistics, 1,500 people crossed the world's busiest shipping lane in the week ending 21 July on 27 boats, meaning an average of between 55 and 56 people cross per vessel.
And 1,007 people in 33 boats were prevented from crossing over the same period.
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