22 migrants crammed onto a dinghy spotted stranded in the English Channel

A group of 22 migrants crammed onto a dinghy were spotted stranded in the English Channel, as the number of crossing continues to grow.The men were seen on the edge of the French side of the Channel and were not moving as the outbound motor on their boat had broken down.A group of cross-Channel swimmers returning to Britain saw the vessel bobbing in the water at around 5pm yesterday (Tues) and raised the alarm. The boat was initially just inside the French zone in the northeast lane but then drifted into UK waters, one of the swimmers said.They waited near the boat to make sure they were safe until they were rescued by a border patrol around two hours later.British border vessels do not enter French territory to carry out rescues, but every boat that makes it to the UK side is taken ashore in Britain, usually at Dover in Kent.

A group of 22 migrants crammed onto a dinghy were spotted stranded in the English Channel, as the number of crossing continues to grow.The men were seen on the edge of the French side of the Channel and were not moving as the outbound motor on their boat had broken down.A group of cross-Channel swimmers returning to Britain saw the vessel bobbing in the water at around 5pm yesterday (Tues) and raised the alarm.

The boat was initially just inside the French zone in the northeast lane but then drifted into UK waters, one of the swimmers said.They waited near the boat to make sure they were safe until they were rescued by a border patrol around two hours later.British border vessels do not enter French territory to carry out rescues, but every boat that makes it to the UK side is taken ashore in Britain, usually at Dover in Kent.