# UK authorities intercept boat carrying 140 undocumented migrants in English Channel — TV

https://mins.news/en/item/47681

- TASS, 2026-09-06 21:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183419

> British authorities intercepted a boat carrying 140 undocumented migrants in the English Channel, Sky News reported. The vessel was traveling from Jobourg in northwestern France toward Hampshire. The migrants were taken to Portsmouth and are expected to be transferred to the detention center in Manston.

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