Taxi-Boat Sinks in English Channel, 4 Dead

0:00On April 9th, four people have died after a small boat went down in the English Channel between France and Britain. French authorities in Calais broke the news on Thursday, calling it a taxi boat sinking off their coast. The situation is still unfolding, with officials assessing the full scope and saying details could change as they gather more info. These taxi boats are growing trend among traffickers. Over the past year, they've started using motorized dinghies to pick up migrants directly from beaches along northern France and Belgium. Right now, rescue teams and investigators are on the scene, piecing together what happened amid rough waters and high risks. Tragedies like this keep shining a light on the deadly stakes in these crossings, and we'll stay on top of any fresh developments.