MORE than 50 people were rescued as part of an operation after a boat got into difficulty trying to cross the English Channel, the French coastguard has said.
The maritime prefecture said a search and rescue mission was launched after the incident off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez on Tuesday morning, where all the people on board the dingy ended up in the water.
They added that several migrants need emergency medical care, with treatment being carried out at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
According to French media, a number of deaths have been reported from the incident.
A spokesperson for the coastguard said the operation is ongoing and has not confirmed any deaths yet.
The incident comes as more migrants arrived in Dover on Tuesday after crossing the English Channel.
Pictures show men, women and children coming ashore from Dungeness lifeboat and Border Force vessels.
