It's now known that six children and a pregnant woman were among 12 people who died when a migrant boat sank off France on Tuesday.
10 of the dead were women.
More than 50 people were rescued in the English Channel when the overloaded vessel broke apart off Cape Gris-Nez.
It's the biggest loss of life in the Channel between France and the UK this year.
Border Security and Asylum Minister Angela Eagle says the crossing is becoming even riskier.
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10 of the dead were women.
More than 50 people were rescued in the English Channel when the overloaded vessel broke apart off Cape Gris-Nez.
It's the biggest loss of life in the Channel between France and the UK this year.
Border Security and Asylum Minister Angela Eagle says the crossing is becoming even riskier.
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OUT: ...dangerous.'
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0904migrants-eagle1.mp3