More than 360 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to reach England on small boats were rescued Sunday at sea during several operations, French authorities said.
The Department of Maritime Operations in the English Channel and the North Sea said in a statement that the Monitoring and Rescue Operations Center sent several boats after spotting several boats facing difficulty in the Bad de Calais Strait, in order to assist them.
The migrants were taken to several French ports, where ambulance teams and border police were waiting for them.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 33,500 people have crossed the perilous Channel, as this sea is one of the world´s busiest sea routes. The number of these migrants has continued to rise since 2018.
Over 360 migrants rescued in the English Channel
