Dramatic footage shows RNLI lifeboat crew rescue 19 migrants from stricken dinghy in English Channel
RNLI rescues 19 migrants from English Channel after dinghy capsizes
- Dramatic footage released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) shows volunteers rescuing migrants from the English Channel after their small boat capsized in 2024.
- The never-before-seen footage, released on Tuesday, depicts the Dover RNLI crew responding to a mayday call when a dinghy with 19 individuals onboard sank.
- All of the migrants were successfully rescued from the water by the volunteers, who threw flotation devices and helped them onto the lifeboat.
- The RNLI reported responding to 114 separate crossing incidents in 2024, saving the lives of 58 migrants, including children.
- Watch the video in full above.