At least one particular person useless and dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel capsizes

At least one particular person has died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized.

Five different folks have been recovered in “serious condition” and brought to a hospital in Calais by helicopter and 50 folks have been rescued, French authorities stated.

A search and rescue operation involving 5 French ships, two British ships and a helicopter is beneath means following the incident off Cap Gris Nez in northern France.

Local mayor Franck Dhersin stated an unlimited rescue operation was launched at round 4am UK time, as dozens of boats tried to make the crossing on the identical time.

He stated: “Near Sangatte they unfortunately found dead people”.

A UK authorities spokesperson says it’s “aware of the incident in the Channel”, including: “HM Coastguard are working on a coordinated response and further information will be provided in due course.”

France’s Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea stated “at this stage about fifty people have been rescued, some of them by British means.

“Unfortunately, six folks have been recovered in severe situation and one among them, evacuated by helicopter to Calais hospital was declared useless.”

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HM Coastguard stated it’s helping French authorities in response to the incident involving a “small boat”, including {that a} Dover RNLI lifeboat has been despatched as a part of that help with Folkestone and Langdon Bay coastguard rescue groups.

The UK coastguard can be working with the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

The quantity of people that have crossed the English Channel in small boats up to now 5 years has handed 100,000.

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The newest Home Office figures present 755 migrants have been detected within the Channel on Thursday, the best day by day determine to this point this yr.

The Channel is without doubt one of the world’s busiest transport lanes and currents are robust.