At least three people have died and 43 people have been rescued alive after a small migrant boat capsized in the English Channel. The first images from the scene, obtained exclusively by Sky News, show a number of migrants being rescued 📺 Sky 501
By Thomas Moore, science correspondent
It's a classic search strategy when the precise location of survivors is uncertain. There are strong currents in the Channel that can quickly disperse people in the water. Tables used by mariners suggest that at such low temperatures people without protective clothing would become exhausted or unconscious after one to two hours and have an expected survival time of one to six hours.Forensic tents set up at lifeboat station
Kent Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service have confirmed they are assisting the Coastguard this morning. Earlier, she described the incident as"distressing" and said she was being kept updated about what was happening. The first images from the scene, obtained exclusively by Sky News, show a number of migrants being rescued from an inflatable boat. 'Awful': Shadow home secretary responds to Channel incident
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