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Calais migrant crisis: Eurostar passengers reveal 'appalling' experience Calais migrant crisis: Eurostar passengers reveal 'appalling' experience
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Eurostar passengers stranded overnight in Calais have returned to London, saying they were left on a dark train for more than four hours as migrants climbed onto their carriages. Eurostar passengers stranded overnight in Calais have returned to London, saying they were left on a dark train in "horrendous conditions" as migrants climbed onto their carriages.
A Paris-to-London service was forced to stop near Calais on Tuesday night after migrants got on to the tracks.A Paris-to-London service was forced to stop near Calais on Tuesday night after migrants got on to the tracks.
The train then developed a technical fault, with passengers finally arriving at St Pancras at about 11:00 BST.The train then developed a technical fault, with passengers finally arriving at St Pancras at about 11:00 BST.
Eurostar apologised, and said it was advising customers on compensation.Eurostar apologised, and said it was advising customers on compensation.
Passengers said their experience had been "horrendous" and "appalling". Services are now expected to run normally, it said.
Meanwhile Prime Minister David Cameron said "taking more and more refugees" was not the answer to the EU's current migration crisis.
The EU should focus on bringing peace, stability and stronger economies to the countries that people were leaving, he said.
Eurostar passengers described a "horrendous" and "appalling" experience trapped on a train for more than four hours with migrants "knocking on the windows".
The Eurostar train was stopped following reports of migrants climbing on trains about 1.2 miles (2km) from the Channel Tunnel.The Eurostar train was stopped following reports of migrants climbing on trains about 1.2 miles (2km) from the Channel Tunnel.
Two trains also had to turn back on Tuesday night - one to London and one to Paris - as the track was blocked between 21:45 and 02:23 local time.Two trains also had to turn back on Tuesday night - one to London and one to Paris - as the track was blocked between 21:45 and 02:23 local time.
Imogen Cuthbertson was among the passengers who had been stranded in Calais and told the BBC her experience had been "horrendous".
She boarded the 19:15 train from Paris, but said the train "just stopped" about two hours into the journey, near Calais.
"We were just sat there from 21:15 until they turned the train around at about 02:15," she said.
Her friend, Olivia Saltmarsh, added: "We were told there were migrants around the train and we had to wait until they were cleared.
"We were told the police were coming a few hours later, and then a few hours after that we were told a helicopter was coming to check.
"After that we were told we were going back to Paris and then we ended up in Calais. There was no communication."
She added: "We didn't get off it until about 04:30. All the electricity went off, so there was no lights, no air conditioning. It was so hot."
'Bolted in''Bolted in'
Nadine Hickey said the experience was "one of the worst" of her life, saying passengers had been "locked in a train, in the dark, with migrants knocking on the window".Nadine Hickey said the experience was "one of the worst" of her life, saying passengers had been "locked in a train, in the dark, with migrants knocking on the window".
She was with her two young children having visited Disneyland Paris.She was with her two young children having visited Disneyland Paris.
"We had migrants on top of the carriage and they had to come round and manually bolt us in," she said after arriving at St Pancras."We had migrants on top of the carriage and they had to come round and manually bolt us in," she said after arriving at St Pancras.
"We were in there in the dark for over four hours with no communication," she added."We were in there in the dark for over four hours with no communication," she added.
Francine Khanna said her journey from Paris had taken 16 hours and had been an "appalling" experience.Francine Khanna said her journey from Paris had taken 16 hours and had been an "appalling" experience.
She said passengers were eventually taken to Calais-Frethun station, where they had to wait for more than four hours.She said passengers were eventually taken to Calais-Frethun station, where they had to wait for more than four hours.
Passenger Imogen Cuthbertson told the BBC her train "just stopped" about two hours into the journey, near Calais.
"We were just sat there from 21:15 until they turned the train around at about 02:15," she said.
'So hot'
Her friend, Olivia Saltmarsh, added: "We didn't get off it until about 04:30. All the electricity went off, so there was no lights, no air conditioning. It was so hot."
A Eurostar spokeswoman acknowledged it had been a frustrating time for passengers, and apologised for the inconvenience caused.A Eurostar spokeswoman acknowledged it had been a frustrating time for passengers, and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
"Our staff have been on hand today and through the night to provide as much support and care as possible to arriving customers and to advise on compensation," she added."Our staff have been on hand today and through the night to provide as much support and care as possible to arriving customers and to advise on compensation," she added.
The current crisis in Calais is part of a wider migrant surge into Europe from north Africa and the Middle East.The current crisis in Calais is part of a wider migrant surge into Europe from north Africa and the Middle East.
Hundreds of migrants have been protesting for a second day at Budapest's Keleti train station over Hungary's decision to prevent them from travelling on towards Germany and other EU countries.
Meanwhile, more than 4,000 migrants arrived in mainland Greece from the island of Lesbos overnight.
Last month, Home Secretary Theresa May warned the ongoing migrant crisis could shift from Calais to other ports, saying she was "well aware of the possibility of displacement".Last month, Home Secretary Theresa May warned the ongoing migrant crisis could shift from Calais to other ports, saying she was "well aware of the possibility of displacement".
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