Almost 160 people rescued after migrant ‘mega-dinghy’ catches fire in Channel

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 4, 2026 12:18pm Updated August 4, 2026 12:18pm Migrants walking onshore at Dunkirk after their attempted crossing failed last month (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) Almost 160 people have been rescued from a ‘mega-dinghy’ in the English Channel after its engine ca

A search and rescue operation was launched at around 6am on Tuesday after a 'mega dinghy' carrying around 160 migrants went up in flames in French waters, with 157 people rescued

French authorities have now reported the migrants have been rescued after the vessel's engine burst into flames earlier this morning (August 4)

A dinghy rescue operation was launched at around 6am on Tuesday after the so-called "mega-dinghy" carrying around 160 migrants went up in flames in French waters in the English Channel

A MEGA-dinghy believed to be carrying around 160 migrants caught fire during an attempt to cross the English Channel this morning. The major search and rescue operation was launched at around 6am after the vessel's engine burst into flames in French waters. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Eastbourne was

Mega-dinghy ‘carrying 160 migrants’ on fire in Channel  The Times

Mega-dinghy carrying dozens of illegal migrants catches fire while crossing Channel  gbnews.com