More than 20 migrants have died after a boat sank off the coast of Calais on Wednesday, French police have told the AFP news agency.
Fishermen initially reported discovering 15 bodies floating in the water at around 14h CET.
A French navy vessel recovered five dead bodies and five other people unconscious.
The provisional death toll was later increased to "more than 20".
It comes as record numbers of migrants have attempted to cross from France to the United Kingdom this year.
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