A dinghy carrying 157 migrants caught fire and capsized in the English Channel on Tuesday morning, prompting a major cross-border rescue operation involving French and British emergency services.
French maritime authorities said the overcrowded inflatable got into difficulty off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer after its engine caught fire during an attempted crossing to the UK. All 157 people aboard were rescued and returned safely to France, according to the French coastguard.
