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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 in "horrendous conditions" 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 on to 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.
Services are now expected to run normally, it said.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.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.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". Eurostar passengers described a "horrendous" and "appalling" experience trapped on a train for up to 14 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.
'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, who was with her two young children after a visit to Disneyland Paris, said the experience was "one of the worst" of her life.
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. Bridget Roussel, 52, from Greenwich, south-east London, said the conditions on board were "chaos".
She said passengers were eventually taken to Calais-Frethun station, where they had to wait for more than four hours. "The lights went off and the air conditioning went off, it was so hot. The toilet by that time was so disgusting, it made me feel sick," she said.
Passenger Imogen Cuthbertson told the BBC her train "just stopped" about two hours into the journey, near Calais. Passengers also complained they were given very little information, and no food, then packed into a "freezing" station and given thermal foil blankets after the carriages were finally evacuated in Calais.
"We were just sat there from 21:15 until they turned the train around at about 02:15," she said. Michael Richardson, 45, from north London, who was travelling with his wife and two-year-old son said: "We were told the French army helicopter was searching using thermal imaging cameras.
'So hot' "They were saying someone had smashed one of the windows."
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." 'Steps on the roof'
Linda Roberts, 67, from Southfields, south London, said she saw a group of about six young men walking on the tracks.
"They were on the train, you could hear steps on the roof," she added.
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.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.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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