One dead in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

PARIS (Reuters) - One person died after a group attempting to cross the Channel by inflatable boat got into trouble off the northern coast of France, the local coastguard said on Wednesday.

France's Regional Operational Centre for Surveillance and Rescue (CROSS) dispatched a rescue vessel and a French Navy helicopter after reports of people struggling in the water between Hardelot and Équihen-Plage.