On August 4, local time, the French Pas-de-Calais provincial government said that a small boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to cross the English Channel to the UK caught fire during the voyage that day. French and British rescue forces launched a joint operation to rescue a total of 157 illegal immigrants. At present, the cause of the accident and whether there were any casualties have been announced by the government.

On August 4, local time, the French Pas-de-Calais provincial government said that a small boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to cross the English Channel to the UK caught fire during the voyage that day. French and British rescue forces launched a joint operation to rescue a total of 157 illegal immigrants. At present, the cause of the accident and whether there were any casualties have been announced by the government.