The Latest Breaking News on Channel crossing which left 27 dead to be investigated

PEOPLE were rescued from a second sinking boat on the same night four others died in the Channel.

Border Force officers rescued 50 people, five of whom had ended up in the freezing water, after their boat started to sink

In the wake of the tragedy in the Channel, when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel and killed at least four people, drones have joined the hunt for more people in the water

Officials say another four people are still unaccounted for

Kent County Council leader Roger Gough said 12 of the 39 people rescued from the freezing water on Wednesday were lone migrant children.

The crew of a British fishing boat helped prevent what could have been a much larger tragedy when they rescued more than 30 migrants from the waters of the Channel, with some people clinging to a rope before being hauled on to the vessel.

Ships were also asked to post lookouts as the search continued on Thursday.

Eight unaccompanied children among 39 people rescued after small vessel capsized in icy waters

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said ships in the area have been asked to post lookouts and report updates