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Eurotunnel services hit after police clashes with Calais 'Jungle' migrants reported Eurotunnel service 'operating normally' after Calais clashes
(about 9 hours later)
Services through the Channel Tunnel were hit by delays after migrants clashed with police, according to reports. Eurotunnel says its services are operating normally after clashes between French police and migrants resulted in delays on Monday.
Road traffic was blocked after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants from the Calais "Jungle" camp on Monday, the AFP news agency said. Road traffic was blocked as police fired tear gas to disperse between 200 to 300 migrants, French officials said.
Several people had managed to board lorries and attempted to enter their trailers, it said. Groups tried to board lorries caught up in queues at Calais caused by "reinforced border checks" and motorists returning from Euro 2016.
Passengers travelling from France to Britain had faced four-hour delays. Further delays were caused by an "unplanned inspection" in the tunnel.
Officials said increased traffic was also caused by people returning from the Le Mans 24 Hours race.
Eurotunnel said services were operating to their normal schedule by Tuesday morning after the backlog was cleared.Eurotunnel said services were operating to their normal schedule by Tuesday morning after the backlog was cleared.
However, it warned freight drivers to expect delays in both directions. No-one was injured during the Calais clashes, according to police.
Queues at Calais had also been caused by "reinforced border checks", it said. They said at least one person had been arrested for "throwing a projectile".
No-one was injured during the clashes which involved 200-300 migrants, according to police. Earlier, Eurostar had been forced to reschedule trains from Paris and Brussels heading to London St Pancras because only one line was open in the tunnel.
They said at least one person had been arrested for "throwing a projectile".
Earlier, Eurostar was forced to reschedule trains from Paris and Brussels heading to London St Pancras because only one line remained open in the tunnel.