Two men died and two women suffered severe burns today when a fire broke out on an overcrowded mega-dinghy bound for Britain.
French rescuers looked on as the tragedy unfolded off the coast at Berck, south of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Mass panic broke out among the 80 men, women and children onboard when an outboard motor appeared to catch fire because of a leak.
French rescue boats were in position around a mile into the English Channel, but were powerless to intervene.
The deaths came as another group of migrants were brought ashore at Gosport in Hampshire last night amid fresh protests.
The 149 migrants had left
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