Five people remain in a serious condition in hospital, with French authorities expected to give an update later today. The RNLI said a lifeboat crew was launched just before 4am.
Britain and France on Monday signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) over the coming year to ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous journeys across the Channel.
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