The body of a migrant has been found near a beach in Calais.
The grim discovery was made in sand dunes at Les Hemmes de Marck, near the French port this morning.
Early reports suggest the body is a female migrant of Eritrean origin.
Police and fire service paramedics are on site, and a cordon has been placed around the scene.
The body of a migrant has been found near a beach in Calais (stock image)
Getty ImagesIt is the fifth confirmed Channel migrant death this year already.
Although local human rights groups say the number of deaths is more than 10.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the latest death.
It comes after a migrant died after being airlifted unconscious from waters off the coast of Dunkirk in the early hours of Thursday.
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The individual was declared dead before reaching hospital, marking the second small boat migrant death in the English Channel in recent days.
The tragedy occurred as hundreds more migrants were attempting to make the perilous journey to the UK.
Emergency services responded quickly to the incident, but were unable to save the migrant's life.
Two other migrants were also rescued from the sea during the same operation.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the latest death
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Last Wednesday, a 25-year-old migrant died in Pas-de-Calais after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The man was transported to the port of Boulogne following the medical emergency, but medical personnel were unable to save his life.
The rescue operation involved coordination between French and British emergency services.
