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| Eurotunnel service 'operating normally' after Calais clashes | Eurotunnel service 'operating normally' after Calais clashes |
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| Eurotunnel says its services are operating normally after clashes between French police and migrants resulted in delays on Monday. | Eurotunnel says its services are operating normally after clashes between French police and migrants resulted in delays on Monday. |
| Road traffic was blocked as police fired tear gas to disperse between 200 to 300 migrants, French officials said. | Road traffic was blocked as police fired tear gas to disperse between 200 to 300 migrants, French officials said. |
| Groups tried to board lorries caught up in queues at Calais caused by "reinforced border checks" and motorists returning from Euro 2016. | Groups tried to board lorries caught up in queues at Calais caused by "reinforced border checks" and motorists returning from Euro 2016. |
| Further delays were caused by an "unplanned inspection" in the tunnel. | 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. | 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. |
| French police said at least one person had been arrested for "throwing a projectile". | |
| 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. | 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. |