One person dead after refugee boat in Channel runs into difficulty

French agency says at least 66 people were on craft when it was seen, one person has died and one is in life-threatening conditionOne person has died after a boat carrying dozens of refugees ran into difficulties while attempting to cross the Channel, French authorities have said.At least 66 people were onboard the craft when it was spotted about 5 miles (8km) off the coast of Grand-Fort-Philippe at about 12.30am local time on Friday, Premar Manche, a French agency that monitors the Channel, said. Continue reading...