UK-France rescue 150 migrants from boat fire in English Channel

Thairath•International•5d ago

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UK and French authorities rescued 157 migrants from a small boat after an engine fire broke out in the English Channel.

•157 migrants were rescued by UK and French vessels on Tuesday morning.
•The incident occurred after a fire started in the boat's engine during a crossing from France to the UK.
•All rescued individuals were transported to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.
•No injuries or deaths were reported from the incident.

•A small migrant boat departed from France on Monday night, August 3.
•Migrants initially refused help from French patrol boats because they wanted to reach the United Kingdom.
•French and UK rescue vessels intervened on Tuesday morning after a fire started in the boat's engine.
•French ships rescued 103 migrants, while UK ships rescued 54 migrants.
•All 157 rescued migrants were transported to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.
•Anna Turley, UK Border Security Minister, confirmed all migrants would be returned to France and cited the event as a reflection of the inhumanity of human smuggling.
•Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, reiterated his proposal for the government to use the navy to push migrant boats back.
•Over 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK via the English Channel since Andy Burnham became the new UK Prime Minister two weeks ago.

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United Kingdom(สหราชอาณาจักร)ℹ️

A country whose authorities participated in the rescue of migrants in the English Channel.

France(ฝรั่งเศส)ℹ️

A country from which the migrant boat departed and where the rescued individuals were sent.

English Channel(ช่องแคบอังกฤษ)ℹ️

The body of water where the migrant boat fire occurred during a crossing attempt.

Boulogne-sur-Mer(เมืองบูโลญ-ซูร์-แมร์)ℹ️

A French port city where the rescued migrants were delivered.

Anna Turley(แอนนา เทอร์ลีย์)ℹ️

The Border Security Minister of the United Kingdom.

Nigel Farage(ไนเจล ฟาราจ)ℹ️

The leader of the Reform UK opposition party.

Andy Burnham(แอนดี เบิร์นแฮม)ℹ️

The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who took office two weeks prior to the report.

Conservative Party(พรรคอนุรักษนิยม)

A UK political party that criticized French police for allowing the migrant boat to depart.

Reform UKℹ️

An opposition party in the UK led by Nigel Farage.