Five Iranian migrants attempting to reach Britain aboard a makeshift boat were rescued Saturday morning off the northern coast of France, officials said. They were found around at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) in a state of hypothermia and were treated by emergency services when brought back to land in Boulogne-sur-Mer, according to the maritime authorities.
"These crossings are extremely risky and dangerous, despite the apparent proximity of the English coast from the French coast," the prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea said in statement.