Crossing the canal is particularly dangerous, as it is one of the busiest waterways in the world.
In France, the authorities rescued almost 190 people who had tried to cross the English Channel in several operations on Saturday.
An increasing number of migrants are trying to cross the dangerous channel from France to England in shoddy boats, as authorities have increased surveillance in the tunnel under the channel and at the port of Calais, where ships leave for England.
Crossing the canal is particularly dangerous, as it is one of the busiest waterways in the world.
The French Interior Ministry estimates that 20,000 people attempted to cross the Channel between early January and June 13. That’s 68 percent more than the same period last year.
The British government has published similar figures. It reported in August that almost 1,300 attempts to cross the channel had been detected in one day, which was the largest single daily number.