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British coastguard
Coverage of British coastguard in the Nexus archive.
- Nearly 160 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing
French and British vessels rescued 157 migrants after their boat caught fire during a Channel crossing on Tuesday. The incident occurred near the French-British water boundary, with no casualties reported. The migrants had departed from Veules-les-Roses in Normandy, and the rescue highlights increased migrant crossings involving larger, overloaded boats.
- Mega-dinghy 'carrying 150 migrants' catches fire in the Channel as British and French coastguard launch rescue operation
A mega-dinghy carrying 150 migrants caught fire in the English Channel, prompting a joint rescue operation by British and French coastguard teams.