Two deadly incidents occurred as 752 people crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, new figures show.

Four people died trying to cross the Channel overnight after the busiest day for small-boat crossings so far this year saw 752 arrivals in the UK. One man died after a vessel capsized off France's northern coast late on Wednesday, local officials said, with a one-year-old child among those hurt. Eight hours later three people were found dead aboard a small boat early on Thursday after launching from Dunkirk overnight, some 100km (62 miles) up the coast. French officials confirmed their deaths as the Home Office reported that Wednesday had the highest number of crossings in a single day this year, with nine boats reaching the UK. Local authorities in France said the first boat capsized off the coast at Hardelot around 23:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Wednesday. The man is thought to have been in his thirties or forties, officials added. Six other people including the child sustained minor injuries. Local officials said the vessel was a "taxi" boat - vessels which cruise along the coast and pick up their paying customers who are waiting in the sea. Security officials "neutralised" the boat and an investigation into the incident has been launched.