Flames in the Fray: The Unsettling Intersection of Migration and Maritime Disaster The English Channel's treacherous waters have again drawn attention for all the wrong reasons, as a "mega dinghy" carrying migrants to British shores caught fire early Tuesday morning.
At least 157 people were rescued from the vessel, which had set off from near Boulogne sur Mer in what appears to be yet another desperate attempt to cross the Channel.
The rescue effort was a joint operation between UK and French authorities, with British vessels and lifeboats assisting in the evacuation.