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French, UK vessels save 157 migrants from burning boat in Channel
French and British vessels rescued 157 migrants after their boat caught fire in the Channel. The incident occurred near the boundary of French and British waters, with no casualties reported. This rescue is one of the largest since records began in 2018.
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