BREAKING: A major rescue operation has been launched after a small boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties in the English Channel.
A number of deaths are feared after a small boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties in the English Channel.An air ambulance was sent to the scene in Kent early on Wednesday morning.
An Ashford hospital has been ‘told to clear the A&E’ as multiple casualties are expected, GB News claims.Emergency calls reporting a migrant boat in distress were received by the UK coastguard shortly before 3am. Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats have been dispatched from Dover, Dungeness, Hastings and Ramsgate alongside coastguard rescue teams from Deal, Dungeness and Folkestone.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said: ‘We are aware of an incident in UK waters and all relevant agencies are supporting a coordinated response.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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