More than 30 people died trying to make the journey from France to the UK in the early hours of 24 November 2021.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter approaches Naushon Island, Mass. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, where a couple and their adult son were rescued two days after their boat caught fire and they swam to shore.

The report blamed people smugglers and “systemic failure” on the part of the authorities after about 30 people drowned as they tried to reach Britain from France in 2021.

GOSNOLD, Mass. (AP) — Three family members who swam to a private island when their boat caught fire and sank were rescued two days later after their marine radio washed ashore. “Mayday, mayday, mayday ...