Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UK A dinghy carrying 173 people has capsized after its engine caught fire as it attempted to cross the Channel from France. The people onboard were rescued from the water after a major air and sea operation was

CAMPAIGNERS slammed the government on Tuesday for “forcing people” into “more dangerous journeys” as a boat carrying 157 people capsized after its engine caught fire. French vessels helped by two British Border Security Command boats and RNLI lifeboat rescued the group of migrants Tuesday morning before taking them to

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

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

157 migrants rescued from dinghy on fire in Channel  The Times

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

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

Search teams were deployed at about 6am on Tuesday after the boat’s engine burst into flames off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer

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

Major rescue operation as mega-dinghy ‘carrying 160 migrants’ catches fire in Channel  lbc.co.uk

Huge shark spotted in English Channel as lifeguards rush to get swimmers out of the water  gbnews.com