A major rescue operation is underway.

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By Rebecca Robinson, Michael Knowles, Home Affairs and Defence Editor

10:15, Tue, Aug 4, 2026 Updated: 10:16, Tue, Aug 4, 2026

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Small boat (Image: Getty)

A rescue operation is underway in the English Channel after a huge dinghy carrying 160 migrants caught fire.

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