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Major rescue operation under way in English Channel after boat carrying migrants capsizes – French media

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A major rescue operation is under way after a boat with at least 100 migrants onboard capsized in the English Channel, according to French media.

French coastguard said 10 people were in critical condition after the boat got into difficulty off the coast of France, Reuters reported.

France 3 quoted Le Portel mayor Olivier Barbarin as saying “around 10 people in cardio-respiratory arrest”.

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