About 150 migrants were rescued when their boat caught fire while attempting to cross from France to Britain, according to reports. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon; no casualty figures have been reported.
On Tuesday afternoon, about 150 migrants were rescued after their boat caught fire while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, according to reports. The number of casualties has not yet been reported. The incident comes amid a summer of heightened migrant crossings in the Channel, as The Zioneer has previously reported on record daily crossings and related rescue operations.
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