Channel crossing: 'Man dies and baby among 6 rushed to hospital' after boat capsizes

The incident happened off the coast of Hardelot. 09:45, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 09:49, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 (file picture) A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Hardelot on Wednesday night (Image: Getty)Six people, including a baby, were rushed to hospital and a man died after a small boat heading to the UK capsized in the Channel, it has been reported. At approximately 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency services were alerted to a serious incident involving a water taxi commonly used to transport migrants across the sea.The vessel was forced to stop near the Neufchâtel-Hardelot nautical base after one of its passengers suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. Rescue teams responded rapidly, establishing contact with the boat and coordinating the disembarkation of several passengers