{"id":1216,"date":"2025-09-28T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2025-09-27T22:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T22:40:42","slug":"two-migrants-die-trying-to-cross-channel-from-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1216","title":{"rendered":"Two migrants die trying to cross channel from France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two migrants died overnight while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said Saturday, adding that some 60 others had been rescued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred south of the beaches of Neuch\u00e2tel-Hardelot, when about 100 people were trying to get to the UK on a makeshift boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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