Two migrants have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat.<br /><br />The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, on Sunday morning, a French maritime official told the BBC. Some 53 migrants were rescued.<br />In a separate incident, several people onboard another boat suffered petrol burns, according to French maritime authorities. More than 50 migrants were rescued from the second small boat.<br />French officials said 25 migrants have died attempting to cross the world’s busiest shipping lane this year
