Dinghy carrying 157 migrants capsizes in English Channel after catching fire

NewsUK NewsNational newsA dinghy capsized after its engine caught fire11:42, 04 Aug 2026A dinghy has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire at sea. It had been carrying 157 migrants.‌French vessels aided by two British Border Security Command boats and a RLNI lifeboat rescued those in the water. Authorities says they are now being taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer, in Northern France.‌Some 54 of the migrants were taken to France on the British vessels.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterIt comes a day after Reform UK said it would launch a military operation in the England Channel to stop small boats, if it were in power.Article continues belowZia Yusuf, the party's home affairs spokesman described the party's proposals as the