# Channel crossings: rescues and shipwreck in Pas-de-Calais > Late October, some thirty migrants were rescued at Loubet basin in Boulogne-sur-Mer, while the SNSM of Le Tréport intervened for a precarious boat with children on board. Two smugglers residing in Belgium were going to France to organize departures of "small boat". On November 1, a shipwreck at Equihen-Plage led to the hospitalization of five people, including a pregnant woman and a 2-year-old boy, and new crossing attempts were reported in the Montreuillois and at Berck. On November 2, some forty exiles were brought back to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, one of them slightly injured. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 7 events in 2 departments (Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime), followed from 30 October 2026 to 2 November 2026. 8 articles from 3 sources (security); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 13:31. Reported toll: 1 injured, 40 arrests. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime - First detected: 30 October 2026 at 11:20 - Updated: 2 November 2026 at 13:31 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-channel-crossings-rescues-and-shipwreck-in-pas-de-calais ## Reported figures - 1 injured - 40 arrests ## Timeline (7 events) ### 30 October 2026 — [Boulogne-sur-Mer: about thirty migrants rescued at the Loubet basin](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4805-boulogne-sur-mer-about-thirty-migrants-rescued-at-the-loubet-basin.md) About thirty migrants were brought back to the Loubet basin in Boulogne-sur-Mer after a rescue operation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais ### 31 October 2026 — [SNSM of Le Tréport rescues precarious boat with children on board](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5687-snsm-of-le-treport-rescues-precarious-boat-with-children-on-board.md) Rescuers from Le Tréport intervened at the request of Cross Gris-Nez to assist an overloaded precarious boat, with children and an infant on board. 1 sources, 1 articles · Le Tréport — Seine-Maritime ### 31 October 2026 — [Two smugglers living in Belgium organized 'small boat' departures](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5759-two-smugglers-living-in-belgium-organized-small-boat-departures.md) Two smugglers residing in Belgium traveled to French territory to organize the departure of 'small boat' vessels. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 1 November 2026 — [Shipwreck in Equihen: five people hospitalized, including a pregnant woman and a child](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6154-shipwreck-in-equihen-five-people-hospitalized-including-a-pregnant-woman-and-a.md) A pregnant woman, a 2-year-old boy and three other people were hospitalized after a shipwreck in Equihen-Plage. 2 sources, 2 articles · Equihen-Plage — Pas-de-Calais ### 1 November 2026 — [New Channel crossing attempts in the Montreuillois](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6195-new-channel-crossing-attempts-in-the-montreuillois.md) New attempts by migrants to cross the Channel have been reported in the Montreuillois area (Pas-de-Calais). 1 sources, 1 articles · Montreuillois — Pas-de-Calais ### 1 November 2026 — [Un homme transporté au CHAM après une tentative de traversée de la Manche à Berck](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6685-un-homme-transporte-au-cham-apres-une-tentative-de-traversee-de-la-manche-a.md) Un homme a été pris en charge et transporté au centre hospitalier après une tentative de traversée de la Manche au niveau de Berck. 1 sources, 1 articles · Berck — Pas-de-Calais ### 2 November 2026 — [Boulogne-sur-Mer : une quarantaine d'exilés ramenés au port, un blessé léger](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7082-boulogne-sur-mer-une-quarantaine-d-exiles-ramenes-au-port-un-blesse-leger.md) Une quarantaine de personnes exilées ont été ramenées au port de Boulogne-sur-Mer, l'une d'elles étant légèrement blessée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Channel crossings: rescues and shipwreck in Pas-de-Calais”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-channel-crossings-rescues-and-shipwreck-in-pas-de-calais Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology