Four migrants die trying to cross Channel in freezing temperatures

Group was attempting to reach vessel off northern France when their small boat got into difficulty

Four people have died and a fifth is in critical condition after trying to reach the UK from northern France despite freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.

The group was attempting to reach a vessel off Wimereux when their small boat got into difficulty at about 2am local time (0100 GMT), the maritime prefecture told AFP.