The boat ran aground on a beach in northern France, according to a local official, and it had been carrying around 82 people.
Three other passengers are reported to be in a critical condition.
The two women who died are believed to have been in their twenties and of Sudanese origin, said secretary-general of the Pas-de-Calais prefecture Christophe Marx.
He added, however, that “the investigation and interviews that will take place will help determine the nationality of the two individuals.”
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