CNN Breaking News(@cnnbrk):More than 150 migrants were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a boat caught fire in the English Channel in an attempt to travel from France to Britain. French authorities had sent several vessels to monitor the boat's crossing when it set out from near Boulogne-sur-Mer on Monday, as these types of voyages are notoriously dangerous.

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2026.08.04 11:21

More than 150 migrants were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a boat caught fire in the English Channel in an attempt to travel from France to Britain. French authorities had sent several vessels to monitor the boat's crossing when it set out from near Boulogne-sur-Mer on Monday, as these types of voyages are notoriously dangerous.