Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Abigail O'Leary & Sophie Halle-Richards

Lifeboats scrambled to ferry in English Channel with 183 people on board due to 'ongoing incident'

Lifeboats have been scrambled to a ferry with nearly 200 people onboard due to an 'ongoing incident' in the English Channel.

Emergency services raced out to the ship in the middle of the 21-mile stretch between Dover and Calais after reports of a fire.

It's understood the Isle of Innisfree ferry was almost halfway across the Channel when a blaze started in the boat's engine room, the Mirror reports.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.