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Some 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel terminal in Calais on Monday night in an attempt to reach the UK, operator Eurotunnel has said.
A number of people were injured, a spokesman for Eurotunnel said, without elaborating.
Eurotunnel is facing a daily struggle with migrants who attempt to smuggle themselves into Britain, sometimes with fatal consequences.
The latest incident caused serious delays to Eurotunnel train services.
Passengers were held up for about an hour on the British side and 30 minutes on the French side on Tuesday, French news agency AFP reported.
Meanwhile, the UK has agreed to provide an extra £7m ($10.9m) towards efforts to step up security at the Channel Tunnel railhead in Calais, Home Secretary Theresa
originally posted by: thegoatboy
desperate people trying to find somewhere to live.
has to be pretty terrible if you are willing to risk jumping on a 90 mph moving train.
I feel sorry for them.
originally posted by: paraphi
The French need to take control.
These are illegal migrants. France needs to round them up and deport them from whence they came. I cannot imagine it's fun living in Calais with thousands of young men trashing the place and crapping in the park.
This is a harsh view, but the UK does not want more uneducated young men who have no grasp of British culture and will end up being a burden on the state.
originally posted by: paraphi
Time from France to take control and take action. Otherwise, it'll just get worse. How many migrants do they want in Calais before they take action? 10,000? 100,000?
originally posted by: bally001
Just a question only and with respect. Why go all the way to England and not France? Spain? Belguim? Netherlands? Portugal even?
What is it about England and the chunnel?
Kindly asking without malice,
Bally
And for those who are genuine refugees, they are supposed to claim asylum in the first safe country - not travel across an entire continent to get to one they like the look of.
originally posted by: bally001
Just a question only and with respect. Why go all the way to England and not France? Spain? Belguim? Netherlands? Portugal even?
What is it about England and the chunnel?
Kindly asking without malice,
Bally
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
a reply to: stumason
And for those who are genuine refugees, they are supposed to claim asylum in the first safe country - not travel across an entire continent to get to one they like the look of.
Oh, so what your saying is it should be everyone else who bares the burden, just not you? lol.
originally posted by: stumason
a reply to: gortex
Indeed - I'm with you on that. And not just truckers, but holiday makers, families etc. It's only a matter of time before they try to get into people's caravans, cars etc.
a reply to: Soloprotocol
Good point...
originally posted by: bally001
Just a question only and with respect. Why go all the way to England and not France? Spain? Belguim? Netherlands? Portugal even?
What is it about England and the chunnel?
Kindly asking without malice,
Bally
It's mainly the language - most of them speak English, whereas most do not speak French, German etc. Family ties also have a part to play.
And, as Solo said, the Weather.. It's just awesome...