A major international air and sea rescue operation was launched in the English Channel this morning after the engine of an overcrowded migrant vessel caught fire, plunging over 150 people into the water.
The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. when a supersized dinghy, reportedly carrying nearly 160 individuals attempting to cross to the UK, suffered a catastrophic engine fire . The malfunction caused the vessel to sink, tipping the occupants into the sea and prompting an immediate, large-scale emergency response from both British and French authorities. Multiple rescue…
