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

Several people died early Sunday during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French authorities said. A rescue operation is underway, and survivors of the tragedy have been taken to the sports hall in the northern town of Ambleteuse, according to a statement from the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais region.

A least 8 people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say.

As France prepares to bid a final farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees, President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to create a "national day of sport" every year on Sept.

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies.

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert.