The day before, three people died after an overloaded migrant boat sank off the coast of Calais.
The French coastguard has reported 48 migrant deaths so far this year.
According to the charity Refugee Council, 2024 has already become the deadliest for migrant crossings in the English Channel.
Charity CEO Enver Solomon said: “We must not forget that those making the perilous journeys across the Channel are desperate men, women and children fleeing persecution and war, in countries such as Afghanistan and Sudan, simply seeking safety and a future free from fear.”
He added that it was “vital” the government did “everything possible” to ensure refugees no longer had to put their lives in danger.
