Twenty people have been rescued by the UK Coastguard from a sinking inflatable boat in the English Channel.
Of those rescued, 18 were Albanian and two were British.
The UK Coastguard received a call for assistance from the boat just off the Kent coast near Dymbchurch around 11.40pm.
A search and rescue helicopter was launched along with RNLI lifeboats from Dungeness and Littlestone and coastguard rescue teams from Dungeness and Folkestone.
The rhib (rigid-hulled inflatable boat), with 20 people on board, was discovered at 2am and the matter was handed over to UK Border Force.
Border Force officers are now interviewing the individuals involved in Dover.
The UK Coastguard said in a statement: "The UK Coastguard has been coordinating an incident off Dymchurch to rescue the occupants of a rhib this evening.
"The Coastguard received a call at 2340 this evening requesting assistance to a rhib which was taking water.
"The Coastguard deployed a search and rescue helicopter from Lydd, RNLI lifeboats from Dungeness and Littlestone and coastguard rescue teams from Dungeness and Folkestone."
