Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
2 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
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- Dawn World PK·2h agoNearly 160 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing
French and British vessels saved 157 migrants after their boat caught fire while trying to cross the Channel on Tuesday, authorities in both countries said. It is one of the largest such rescue operations reported since records began in 2018. “A small boat caught fire on the…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Guardian UK·4h agoDinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
Passengers rescued by French and British vessels and some being taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France A dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized in the Channel after its engine caught fire at sea. They were rescued from the water by French vessels aided by two British Border…
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