French and British responders rescued 157 migrants after a Channel boat caught fire and began breaking apart. The operation again highlighted the deadly risks of small-boat crossings despite tighter surveillance.

More than 150 migrants were rescued after a boat caught fire while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, French maritime authorities said.France's maritime...

French coastguards have rescued 157 people from a boat carrying migrants that caught fire in the English Channel near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the local administration said in a statement.

PARIS, Aug 4 - French coastguards rescued 157 people from a boat carrying migrants that caught fire in the English Channel on Tuesday near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the local administration said in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Discover how the French coast guard rescued 157 people from a burning migrant boat in the English Channel. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- More than 150 migrants were rescued after their boat caught fire and capsized while crossing the English Channel from France on Tuesday, officials said.