A French fishing vessel has sunk in the Channel, leaving two crew members missing and three others in hospital after they were rescued, the coastguard has said.
There were five crew members on board the vessel when it went down. Three people were rescued following the incident and were taken to hospital.
The coastguard said two crew members were still missing. The available information does not give further details about the precise location in the Channel, the condition of those rescued, or the circumstances that led to the vessel sinking.
The incident involves a French fishing boat operating in one of the busiest stretches of water between Britain and continental Europe. As of the latest information provided, three crew members had been brought to safety, while two remained unaccounted for.
