At least six people died, and more than 50 were rescued after a migrant boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France capsized early on Sunday. French authorities reportedly launched a massive rescue operation around 6 a.m. local time as dozens of migrant boats tried to make the crossing all at the same time.
Six die as Britain-bound migrant boat capsizes in Channel euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Local mayor Franck Dhersin said a vast rescue operation was launched around 6 a.m. as dozens of migrant boats tried to make the crossing at the same time. | World News
One dead and 50 rescued as migrant boat capsizes in the Channel scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Six people died after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized early on Saturday, with another two people possibly missing, French authorities said. Nearly 60 migrants were saved by French and UK rescue boats and brought to French or British shores and search and rescue operations were ongoing, the maritime prefecture said. Local mayor Franck Dhersin said a vast rescue operation had been launched around 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) as dozens of migrant boats tried to make the crossing at the same time.