Eight migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France in a small rubber boat died early Sunday, officials said.

Authorities say several people have during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France.

Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.

The deaths of a dozen migrants on the English Channel hasn't stopped more boats from attempting to cross from France to the U.K. Associated Press journalists watched a crowded boat

Several people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from France, French authorities say