Three dead following small boat incident in Channel

The Royal Navy, French navy, HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats are all involved in a major operation.

File photo: A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the Channel (PA)

Three people have died after a small boat incident in the English Channel and 43 others were rescued, according to Government sources.

The Royal Navy, French navy, Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats were all involved in a major rescue operation off the Kent coast on Wednesday morning.