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Several migrants including child die in Channel crossing attempt

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Several migrants, including a child, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel .

Interior minister Bruno Retailleau said the child was "trampled to death in a boat" A local official is due to give a press conference in Calais later.

The AFP news agency reported that a migrant boat heading towards Britain called for assistance.

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53

Informative language

46

Neutral language

85

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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