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Not really pres-related, and not quite BBC News channel-related -- but just thought I'd share this remarkable story from Le Monde (link at end of post) about BBC journalists helping to save the lives of several migrants in France yesterday.

Journalists on the BBC Vietnamese Service working in London received a message yesterday morning from one of their sources, a Vietnamese woman. Along with several other women, she said she was travelling secretly in the back of a refrigerated truck somewhere in France. During their journey, the refrigeration had been switched on, the temperature had plummeted, and they were beginning to struggle with their breathing. They also seemed to be going to the wrong destination, and they couldn't escape through the locked doors of the truck. They were starting to panic. 

The journalists realised the need to act fast, and immediately contacted French police, and relayed the GPS coordinates shared by one of the women. Police were soon able to locate the truck, and saved the women before they came to any lasting harm (they remain in holding while their immigration status is reviewed). 

Kudos to the journos for their quick actions. (Also: long live the World Service. ✊🏼)

Le Monde article (in French): www.lemonde.fr