Paris Court Jails Smugglers Over 2021 Channel Sinking That Killed 27

A Paris court sentenced six people-smugglers to six to 10 years for manslaughter — causing death through negligence — over the 24 November 2021 boat sinking in the English Channel that killed at least 27 migrants, mostly Iraqi Kurds including a seven-year-old girl. Only two survived. Seven others received lesser smuggling terms. A separate inquiry into French rescuers continues.