French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel

The French coastguard has rescued 106 people travelling in a single boat after it broke down during an attempt to cross the English Channel. French authorities, who first became aware of the stricken vessel on Saturday, said they were put aboard a rescue ship and taken to Calais in the early hours of Sunday morning. They initially intervened to hel...

The French coastguard has rescued 106 people travelling in a single boat after it broke down during an attempt to cross the English Channel.

French authorities, who first became aware of the stricken vessel on Saturday, said they were put aboard a rescue ship and taken to Calais in the early hours of Sunday morning.

They initially intervened to help seven people who got into difficulty while climbing into the boat in the Wimereux area, including a woman who lost consciousness and had to be evacuated by helicopter.

The latest rescue comes less than a week after the UK and France agreed a new £662m deal designed to prevent migrants from making the dangerous crossing.