Several people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain early on Sunday, according to French media citing police officials. At least eight people have drowned, with several others injured, including one seriously, after their boat capsized near the coastal town of Ambleteuse overnight, Le Figaro newspaper reported. The region’s maritime authority said 200 shipwrecked individuals were rescued overnight in the Pas-de-Calais sector, which includes Ambleteuse. The English Channel has become a widely used migration route in recent years. In early September, 12 …