UK and France rescue 173 migrants after Channel boat fire
All rescued migrants were taken to Boulogne; UK government says they will be returned to France.
In breve
A boat carrying 173 people caught fire and capsized in the English Channel. UK and French authorities rescued all passengers after a joint air and sea operation.
A boat carrying 173 people caught fire while attempting to cross the English Channel from France.4,3,2,1 The boat capsized after the fire, forcing passengers into the water.4,2,1 UK Border Force and French vessels conducted a joint rescue operation using air and sea assets.4,1
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) also participated in the rescue effort.4 All rescued passengers were taken to Boulogne, France.4,3 The UK government stated that all rescued migrants would be returned to France.3
French authorities reported the incident occurred near the boundary between French and British waters.1 The operation was described as one of the largest migrant rescues in the Channel since records began in 2018.1
Perché è importante
The English Channel is the 33km-wide waterway separating southern England from northern France, a common route for small boats carrying migrants attempting to reach the UK.1
Small boats carrying migrants have increasingly used the Channel route in recent years, with 2025 seeing a record number of crossings.1
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