![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/french-ship-was-escorting-boat-across-the-channel-when-it-sank-killing-six/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23466735-1691881403319.jpg&description=A FRENCH warship was escorting an overloaded small boat across the Channel when it sank and killed six migrants, it has been claimed. The PSP Cormoran is believed to have been tracking a number of the vessels six miles off the French coast early this morning. 3 The PSP Cormoran was spotted escorting an overloaded small boat across the Channel Credit: AFP 3 Six people are dead after the boat sank, with many others rushed to shore Credit: Stuart Brock 3 More than 20 people were pulled from the water and taken to Dover Credit: Reuters A second French vessel was also understood to be nearby when tragedy struck , the Mail On Sunday revealed . Meanwhile, ministers will hire more barges to house asylum seekers and host up to 5,000 migrants in office and student accommodation blocks, according to The Telegraph . They said that they will roll out several new barges - despite the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply that forced migrants out of the Bibby Stockholm earlier this week. The Home Office has reportedly already been granted permission to turn ex-student accommodation in Stafford into a centre that will house up to 481 asylum seekers. 'It's important to get these people out of hotels because of the immense cost to the taxpayer and the fact many of my constituents would rightly be resentful that they are being put up in hotels they couldn't afford to stay in if they chose to," Sir John Hayes, a former minister said. 'I'm in favour of concentrating arrivals and the barges are a great idea. Other accommodation is desirable too,' he added One of the small boats collapsed as it steered into a busy shipping lane with rough waters and 66 migrants were left frantically trying to scoop out water from the sinking vessel. More than 20 of those pulled from the water were taken to Dover and some were brought ashore on stretchers. Five of the migrants from Afghanistan died at sea, and the sixth - an Afghan man in his twenties - was airlifted to a hospital in Calais){kind=link}
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