A search is under way in the English Channel after the coastguard said a vessel carrying five people was in distress.
The incident involves a vessel with five people on board. The coastguard has described the situation as one of distress, but no further information has been provided about the type of vessel, its exact position, or the condition of those on board.
The English Channel is one of the busiest stretches of water around the UK, and any report of a vessel in difficulty can trigger an urgent search response. In this case, the available information confirms that authorities are looking for the vessel and that five people are believed to be aboard.
No details have yet been released about when the distress alert was raised, which rescue assets are involved, or whether contact has been made with the vessel.
The latest known position is that the search is continuing, with the coastguard identifying the vessel as being in distress and five people understood to be on board.
