The tragedy occurred just hours before Home Office figures confirmed the number of small boat arrivals have reached 50,000 under Labour.
A spokesperson for the French rescue services confirmed that a person had died while trying to reach the English coast but declined to give further details.
The woman is believed to have been in her 30s, according to the Utopia 56 organisation, which supports displaced migrants at the French border.
A UK Government spokesperson said: “We are aware of reports of an incident in the Channel in French territorial waters.
Official data confirmed on Tuesday that more than 50,000 people have arrived in the UK via a small boat in the English Channel since Labour won the general election last year.
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There have been 27,029 arrivals so far this year, which is 47 per cent higher than at the same point of 2024.
UK officials aim to make referrals for returns to France within three days of a migrant’s arrival by small boat, while French authorities will respond within 14 days.
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