French authorities report that four people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in small boats. According to the accounts shared by multiple outlets, the deaths occur in two separate incidents off the French coast overnight. The reports attribute the information to French officials and describe the journeys as attempts to travel from France to the United Kingdom using small boats. Details about the individuals, including their ages or nationalities, are not provided in the available summaries. The incidents add to ongoing efforts and risks faced by people attempting the Channel crossings, which authorities typically treat as dangerous and illegal. French officials are described as confirming the fatalities and handling the incidents as they unfold. Further information, such as whether other passengers were recovered or assisted and what the boats were carrying, is not included in the source summaries.