Dinghy carrying 157 migrants capsizes in 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. A

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 Security Command boats and a RLNI lifeboat, and

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 dinghy carrying 157 migrants has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire at sea.They were rescued from the water by French vessels aided by two British Border Security Command boats and a RLNI lifeboat, and are being taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer, French authorities said.Some 54 of the migrants were

By George Lithgow, PA Political and Home Affairs CorrespondentAugust 04, 2026 at 11:04am BSTA dinghy carrying 157 migrants has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire at sea.They were rescued from the water by French vessels aided by two British Border Security Command boats and a RLNI lifeboat, an

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