# Crossings of the English Channel: rescues and convictions in Pas-de-Calais > At the end of October 2026, about thirty migrants were rescued and brought back to the Loubet basin in Boulogne-sur-Mer, while the SNSM (French National Society for Maritime Salvation) of Tréport intervened for a precarious boat carrying children on board, and two smugglers residing in Belgium were identified for organizing departures of 'small boats'. On November 1, a shipwreck at Equihen-Plage led to the hospitalization of five people, including a pregnant woman and a child, and new crossing attempts were reported in the Montreuillois area and at Berck. On November 2, about forty asylum seekers were brought back to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, one of them slightly injured. On November 6, the pilot of a migrant boat was convicted in Dieppe as a human trafficker, and three migrants suffered from hypothermia after an attempt from Berck. On November 7, two asylum seekers were sentenced in Leffrinckoucke for blocking a 'taxi-boat', and 119 migrants were taken into care in the Boulonnais region, including one person with burns. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 11 events in 3 departments (Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Nord), followed from 30 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. 15 articles from 6 sources (security, justice); last updated on 7 November 2026 at 10:49. Reported toll: 1 injured, 40 arrests. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security, Justice - Place: Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Nord - First detected: 30 October 2026 at 11:20 - Updated: 7 November 2026 at 10:49 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-crossings-of-the-english-channel-rescues-and-convictions-in-pas-de-calais ## Reported figures - 1 injured - 40 arrests ## Timeline (11 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 ### 6 November 2026 — [In Dieppe, migrant boat pilot convicted as human trafficker](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11144-in-dieppe-migrant-boat-pilot-convicted-as-human-trafficker.md) Six weeks after his arrest in Dieppe, a man piloting an inflatable boat intended to take nineteen Afghans to Great Britain was convicted. 4 sources, 4 articles · Dieppe — Seine-Maritime ### 6 November 2026 — [Berck : trois migrants en hypothermie après une nouvelle tentative de traversée](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11881-berck-trois-migrants-en-hypothermie-apres-une-nouvelle-tentative-de-traversee.md) Trois migrants ont été pris en hypothermie après une nouvelle tentative de traversée de la Manche depuis Berck. 1 sources, 1 articles · Berck — Pas-de-Calais ### 7 November 2026 — [Leffrinckoucke : deux exilés condamnés pour avoir barré un « taxi-boat »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12173-leffrinckoucke-deux-exiles-condamnes-pour-avoir-barre-un-taxi-boat.md) Deux exilés ont été condamnés pour avoir piloté un « taxi-boat » transportant des migrants dans le Dunkerquois. 1 sources, 1 articles · Leffrinckoucke — Nord ### 7 November 2026 — [Boulonnais : 119 migrants pris en charge, dont un brûlé](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12262-boulonnais-119-migrants-pris-en-charge-dont-un-brule.md) Les secours ont pris en charge 119 migrants dans le Boulonnais, dont une personne brûlée, lors d'une nouvelle journée de nombreuses tentatives de traversée de la Manche. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Crossings of the English Channel: rescues and convictions in Pas-de-Calais”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-crossings-of-the-english-channel-rescues-and-convictions-in-pas-de-calais Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology