A dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized in the Channel after its engine caught fire at sea.
- +Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
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.
Sade Ogunleye
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 people were taken to France on the British vessels.
It comes a day after Reform UK proposed using the Royal Navy to return migrants to France or Belgium under a plan called “operation fortress”.
Responding to the incident, the party’s leader, Nigel Farage said: “We must put a stop to this. Our plan will saves lives.”
