BBC on French Beach as Police Slash Migrant 'Taxi-Boat'

A Boat Carrying 23 Migrants Was Destroyed by French Police

A French police operation demolished a migrant boat before it could make its way across the English Channel to the United Kingdom. The boat, carrying 23 occupants, was located a few miles away from the coast on Wednesday morning. The occupants were all brought ashore and detained by police. The incident has reignited concerns over the increasing number of migrants attempting dangerous journeys in small boats across the Channel.