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

Channel crossings continued the day after news of the deaths emerged, with the Home Office recording 1,093 arrivals in two days.

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.

NICE, France -- At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse.

French authorities reported the deaths of eight migrants attempting to cross the Channel from France to England. This follows a similar incident earlier in the month and underscores the severe risks and pressures faced by migrants and authorities.

Forty-six migrants have died trying to cross the Channel so far this year, a regional prefect said

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.

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

The incident Saturday occurred nearly two weeks after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 13 dead,