French authorities rescue 168 migrants trying to cross Channel

Rescue operations took place off the Slack dunes, north of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Four different relief operations took place in the night from Thursday to Friday, three in the Pas-de-Calais sector and one off Dunkirk (North).

France (AFP) - French police said on Monday that 168 migrants were rescued while trying to cross the English Channel in small boats to reach Britain. Three migrants were injured and taken to a hospital in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the police said in a statement, adding that four rescue operations were carried out in the channel off Dunkirk and Pas-de-Calais. Weather conditions are currently favorable for crossing the Channel in small boats, with high te…

French authorities rescue 168 migrants trying to cross Channel

French police said Friday that 168 migrants tried to cross the Channel in small boats to get to Britain the previous night but ended up having to be rescued in four different operations. Three of the people were injured and taken to hospital in the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the police said in a statement. The rescue operations took place in the Channel off Dunkirk and the Pas-de-Calais region, they said. Weather conditions are currently favourab…

In the night from Thursday to Friday, 168 migrants were rescued who tried to reach England from France in small boats, the French authorities announced.

While two migrants died this week, several rescue operations helped rescue about 100 people on small boats during the night of Thursday to Friday 168