THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Labour’s Channel Crisis Escalates as Massive Migrant Boat Catches Fire and Sinks.
A major rescue operation saved 157 migrants after a massive dinghy caught fire and sank in the English Channel, highlighting ongoing challenges with illegal crossings.
A major rescue operation saved 157 migrants after a massive dinghy caught fire and sank in the English Channel, highlighting Britain’s ongoing challenges with illegal crossings. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A major air and sea rescue operation unfolded in the English Channel early Tuesday after a massive migrant dinghy caught fire and sank, sending 157 illegal migrants into the water. British and French rescue vessels responded to a distress call around 6 AM and pulled everyone from the sea, with several people treated for hypothermia, but no fatalities or serious injuries reported. Maritime officials described the outcome as “miraculous,” crediting the rapid joint response by Britain’s Border Security Command, the Royal…Open