More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing

FILE - A boat carrying migrants is escorted by a vessel from the French Gendarmerie Nationale in the English Channel off Wimereux beach, France, on September 4, 2024. © Nicolas Garriga, AP

Some 157 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels on Tuesday after a boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities said. This is one of the largest such rescue operations since 2018.

French and British vessels saved 157 migrants after their boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel Tuesday, authorities in both countries said.