Four migrants have died and more than 40 were rescued this morning after a boat sank in the middle of the English Channel - sparking a desperate rescue mission.
Rescuers pulled people from the icy water this morning, including a number being airlifted after the boat sank five miles off the coast of Dungeness in Kent.
The boat, which was carrying up to 50 people, got into difficulty in icy waters during sub-zero temperatures in the early hours of this morning - with the coastguard and navy ships racing to the scene.
