French patrol boats rescue 33 migrants heading for England

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French patrol boats on Saturday rescued dozens of migrants from makeshift boats in the Channel that were heading to England, maritime officials said.

At around 8:00 am a French patrol boat saved 17 migrants aboard two separate vessels northeast of France’s port city of Calais, said the operation said in a statement. Since January 1, the French authorities have intercepted at least 810 migrants trying to cross the Channel to England, according to official figures tabulated by AFP.

 

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