More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing

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More than 150 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels after their boat caught fire during an attempt to cross the English Channel. This marks one of the largest maritime migrant rescue operations since 2018.

Some 157 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels on Tuesday after a boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities said. This is one of the largest such rescue operations since 2018.