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| Eurotunnel services suspended after mass break-in | Eurotunnel services suspended after mass break-in |
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| Eurotunnel services for passengers and freight have been suspended after more than 100 migrants broke into its French terminal, the company has said. | Eurotunnel services for passengers and freight have been suspended after more than 100 migrants broke into its French terminal, the company has said. |
| It said Channel Tunnel trains between Folkestone and Calais were affected by the "breakthrough and attack". | It said Channel Tunnel trains between Folkestone and Calais were affected by the "breakthrough and attack". |
| French authorities were reported to be containing and removing the migrants. | French authorities were reported to be containing and removing the migrants. |
| A man died on Wednesday after being found unconscious beside the tunnel's tracks - the 13th migrant to die trying to reach the UK since late June. | A man died on Wednesday after being found unconscious beside the tunnel's tracks - the 13th migrant to die trying to reach the UK since late June. |
| A Eurotunnel spokesman described the latest incident as a "massive invasion and intrusion by a very large and co-ordinated group of migrants". | A Eurotunnel spokesman described the latest incident as a "massive invasion and intrusion by a very large and co-ordinated group of migrants". |
| He added: "They arrived together an in a well-organised manner, broke through the fences and all clearly knew where they were going." | He added: "They arrived together an in a well-organised manner, broke through the fences and all clearly knew where they were going." |
| Eurotunnel said train services were suspended for safety reasons because people were on the tracks. | Eurotunnel said train services were suspended for safety reasons because people were on the tracks. |
| Passengers could use their tickets on ferries during the disruption, which was expected to last until at least 11:00 BST, the company's spokesman added. | |
| Extra security | Extra security |
| The man who died on Wednesday was the fourth person to have died in similar circumstances in September. | The man who died on Wednesday was the fourth person to have died in similar circumstances in September. |
| On Tuesday, it was reported that a 20-year-old Iraqi man had been found dead in a UK-bound lorry. | On Tuesday, it was reported that a 20-year-old Iraqi man had been found dead in a UK-bound lorry. |
| And last week, a teenager, thought to be from east Africa, was killed by a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in Calais. | And last week, a teenager, thought to be from east Africa, was killed by a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in Calais. |
| Days earlier a man died when he was electrocuted at the tunnel entrance. | Days earlier a man died when he was electrocuted at the tunnel entrance. |
| The situation in Calais is part of a wider migrant crisis across Europe, with huge numbers of people heading north from the Mediterranean. | The situation in Calais is part of a wider migrant crisis across Europe, with huge numbers of people heading north from the Mediterranean. |
| Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle train service operates 24 hours a day. | Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle train service operates 24 hours a day. |
| A posting on its website at 00:20 BST said the incident in the Channel Tunnel was "in the process of being resolved". | A posting on its website at 00:20 BST said the incident in the Channel Tunnel was "in the process of being resolved". |
| In August, Eurotunnel said the number of attempts by migrants trying to get into its terminal near Calais had fallen to about 150 a night, down from a high of 2,000 in the previous month. | In August, Eurotunnel said the number of attempts by migrants trying to get into its terminal near Calais had fallen to about 150 a night, down from a high of 2,000 in the previous month. |
| Extra security, including fencing, paid for by the UK, has been put in place, aimed at making it harder for migrants to get onto the platforms and trains. | Extra security, including fencing, paid for by the UK, has been put in place, aimed at making it harder for migrants to get onto the platforms and trains. |
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