TWO MEN DIE WHILE CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY BOAT

LONDON, OCTOBER 5 /SRNA/ - At least two men were killed, and two women were injured while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities said.

The victims were men in their 30s and 40s who died after setting sail from the coast near the town of Berck last night.

Authorities said the women were taken to hospital after suffering burns over large areas of their bodies.

The French prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the accident, AP reported.