Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
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Key context: <p>All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UK</p><p>A dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized after its engine caught fire as it attempted to cross the Channel from France.</p><p>The people onboard were rescued from the water after a major air and sea operation was launched using UK border security and French vessels along with an RNLI boat.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/dinghy-capsizes-channel-engine-catches-fire-rescue-operation">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UKA dinghy carrying 157 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 launched using UK border security and French vessels along with an RNLI boat. Continue reading...
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