French authorities report 157 migrants missing after boat capsizes off La-Manche

• French authorities say that when the boat capsized in the English Channel, 157 people were on board.
• According to French maritime authorities, two people were found alive after the incident in the English Channel; the rest are not believed to have survived.
• The French maritime rescue service said it was carrying out a search for the migrants after RNLI launched its Eastbourne all-weather boat at 6:00.

In the English Channel off La-Manche, a boat capsized, leaving migrants missing. French authorities say 157 people were on board.

French maritime authorities said the incident occurred in the waters off La-Manche near the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where the boat capsized. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the incident may be linked to the rough conditions in the area; it is not clear what caused the boat to capsize.

The French maritime rescue service said it was carrying out a search for the migrants off the coast of the English Channel near France. The Independent reports that the RNLI launched its Eastbourne all-weather boat at 6:00. Maritime and Coastguard Agency said that, based on a search and rescue report, the number of people on board was 54 and that the rest were believed to be missing. The Independent reports that the RNLI launched its Eastbourne all-weather boat at 6:00, and that of the 54 people on board, 54 were found dead in French waters.

French authorities said 157 people are believed to have died after the boat capsized off Boulogne-sur-Mer. BBC also reported that it was the case in the day that the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said that “relentless” storms were continuing to hit the UK.

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