More than 150 migrants have been rescued after a boat attempting to cross the Channel to the UK caught fire, French maritime authorities said.
The French maritime prefecture for the Channel and North Sea said the vessel was making the crossing when its engine caught fire. The incident involved a boat carrying migrants in the Channel, one of the busiest maritime areas between France and the UK.
According to the prefecture, more than 150 people were rescued following the fire. The available information does not specify the condition of those on board, the precise location of the incident, or which rescue assets were deployed.
The incident underlines the risks faced by people attempting to reach the UK by small boat, particularly when vessels experience mechanical failure or fire during the crossing.
The latest confirmed position from French authorities is that the passengers were rescued after the engine fire. No further details were provided in the supplied material.
