Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
Channel boat capsizing
Covered by 7 sources
- NDTV World·8h ago173 Migrants Rescued After Boat Catches Fire In English Channel
It was one of the largest rescue operations reported since records began in 2018 of such dangerous sea journeys from France to the United Kingdom.
Read at NDTV World → - NZ Herald World·8h agoMore than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing
At least 15 migrants have died crossing the Channel this year.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Dawn World PK·13h 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 → - The Hindu World·15h agoFrench coastguards rescue 157 from burning migrant boat in English Channel
Five other people had been rescued from the same boat a few hours earlier by coastguards.
Read at The Hindu World → - Guardian UK·16h 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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