Wed. Nov 6th, 2024
alert-–-english-channel-rescue-mission-live:-latest-updates-as-multiple-fatalities-feared-after-boat-carrying-dozens-of-migrants-sinks-off-french-coast-to-spark-major-operationAlert – English Channel rescue mission LIVE: Latest updates as multiple fatalities feared after boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off French coast to spark major operation

At least 13 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized off the French coast, sparking a major rescue operation in the English Channel.

Early reports indicate up to 70 people may have been on board the vessel when it sank near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France this morning. Local officials say there have been at least 13 deaths.

Police, firefighters and a Navy helicopter have been scrambled to the scene where at least one person has reportedly been brought back to land. 

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