A small boat carrying 57 migrants, including four women and a toddler, sank off the coast of Calais on Sunday, leaving one individual hospitalized. The boat quickly deflated while crossing the Channel, prompting a swift response from rescue services.
The unconscious victim was airlifted to Boulogne-sur-Mer hospital, where they are receiving treatment. The other 56 occupants were rescued without further reported injuries. The Maritime Prefect of the Channel and the North Sea confirmed the incident and stated, “The rescue system deployed to the scene of the shipwreck is thus proceeding with the rescue and recovery of the 57 occupants of the boat”, according to the Express.
