A child has died after a migrant boat got into difficulty in the English Channel.
The French maritime prefecture for the English Channel and the North Sea said another 65 migrants were rescued after the incident off the coast of Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais region on Thursday evening.
Those rescued were taken back to the port at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
A French navy patrol boat and a helicopter were used in the rescue and recovery operation.
Authorities said searches are ongoing to find any more missing people.
An investigation has been launched by the public prosecutor’s office in Boulogne-sur-Mer.