At least 5 people have died crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved the migrant deportation bill, according to French media.

Voix du Nord newspaper said the bodies were found on Vimareaux beach in northern France on Tuesday.

This came just hours after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest attempt to send some migrants to Rwanda on one-way tickets finally won parliament’s approval. Human rights groups have termed the law as inhumane and cruel.

The UK government plans to deport some people who are a deterrent to migrants entering the country illegally who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in the hope they can claim asylum once they arrive in Britain.