A migrant dinghy carrying about 160 people catches fire in the English Channel off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, prompting a major search and rescue response involving British and French authorities. Multiple outlets report that the incident occurs in French waters and that the boat’s engine is involved, with flames breaking out around 6am on Tuesday. British assets, including the Eastbourne lifeboat, are deployed alongside French and UK coastguard vessels and other search teams. Authorities launch the rescue after concerns over safety and the risk of another tragedy. One report states that 157 people are rescued and taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer, while other accounts focus on the scale of the response and the fact that people are being recovered in the aftermath of the fire. The exact number of people aboard and the circumstances leading to the engine fire are described differently across outlets, but all agree on the timing, location near Boulogne-sur-Mer, and the joint rescue operation by sea and search teams.