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| Calais 'Jungle': Overnight fires raze parts of migrant camp | Calais 'Jungle': Overnight fires raze parts of migrant camp |
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| Fires have razed parts of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, as French authorities continue operations to demolish it. | Fires have razed parts of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, as French authorities continue operations to demolish it. |
| At least one gas canister exploded with one migrant lightly injured. | At least one gas canister exploded with one migrant lightly injured. |
| The clearance began on Monday and about 4,000 migrants - out of some 7,000 - have been taken from the squalid camp to shelters around France. | The clearance began on Monday and about 4,000 migrants - out of some 7,000 - have been taken from the squalid camp to shelters around France. |
| There are concerns remain that some will refuse to give up their attempts to cross the Channel to the UK. | There are concerns remain that some will refuse to give up their attempts to cross the Channel to the UK. |
| The operation has been largely peaceful so far. | The operation has been largely peaceful so far. |
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| The BBC's Simon Jones, at the camp, says huts were set on fire overnight on the main street leading into the camp, leaving them in ashes. | The BBC's Simon Jones, at the camp, says huts were set on fire overnight on the main street leading into the camp, leaving them in ashes. |
| He says this may have been a last act of defiance from migrants who did not want to leave and did not want to see their shelters taken down by the authorities. | He says this may have been a last act of defiance from migrants who did not want to leave and did not want to see their shelters taken down by the authorities. |
| The prefect of Pas-de-Calais, Fabienne Buccio, told BFMTV is was "a tradition among the migrant population to destroy their homes before leaving". | The prefect of Pas-de-Calais, Fabienne Buccio, told BFMTV is was "a tradition among the migrant population to destroy their homes before leaving". |
| Migrants queued again on Wednesday to wait for buses to take them out of the camp, with the situation calmer than the jostling of the previous morning. | Migrants queued again on Wednesday to wait for buses to take them out of the camp, with the situation calmer than the jostling of the previous morning. |
| Crews began dismantling the "Jungle" with sledgehammers on Tuesday. Workers in hard hats and orange jumpsuits pulled down unoccupied tents and shacks. | |
| The work has been carried out mostly by hand, and in a low-key manner, as officials believe sending in bulldozers at this point would send the wrong message to migrants. | The work has been carried out mostly by hand, and in a low-key manner, as officials believe sending in bulldozers at this point would send the wrong message to migrants. |
| The demolition is expected to continue on Wednesday, and is planned to be completed by Friday. The Calais police commissioner says only about 200 people are expected to be in the camp then. | |
| About 3,000 migrants have been moved out on coaches to centres across France, while another 1,000 unaccompanied minors have been given accommodation in containers near the Jungle. | About 3,000 migrants have been moved out on coaches to centres across France, while another 1,000 unaccompanied minors have been given accommodation in containers near the Jungle. |
| Our correspondent says the figures are hard to get a grip of. Some 4,000 migrants are accounted for, he says, but the camp had an estimated 6,000-8,000 residents and it is possible a large number have disappeared - either to squat or sleep rough around Calais or go to other towns of their own accord. | Our correspondent says the figures are hard to get a grip of. Some 4,000 migrants are accounted for, he says, but the camp had an estimated 6,000-8,000 residents and it is possible a large number have disappeared - either to squat or sleep rough around Calais or go to other towns of their own accord. |
| The fear is they will return to set up camp again once the clearance is over. | The fear is they will return to set up camp again once the clearance is over. |
| The charity Save the Children has voiced concern for what it says are hundreds of minors who have been unable to register for the shelters and have nowhere safe to stay during the demolition. | The charity Save the Children has voiced concern for what it says are hundreds of minors who have been unable to register for the shelters and have nowhere safe to stay during the demolition. |
| Almost 200 children from the camp have been brought to the UK, some of them under the "Dubs" amendment to the Immigration Act, according to UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd. | Almost 200 children from the camp have been brought to the UK, some of them under the "Dubs" amendment to the Immigration Act, according to UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd. |
| The amendment allows particularly vulnerable children - such as girls and those under 13 - refuge in the UK, even if they do not have family already in the country. | The amendment allows particularly vulnerable children - such as girls and those under 13 - refuge in the UK, even if they do not have family already in the country. |
| More than 1,200 police officers have been deployed for the clearance operation in Calais. | More than 1,200 police officers have been deployed for the clearance operation in Calais. |
| The French interior ministry said officers "might be forced to intervene" if there was unrest during the demolition. | The French interior ministry said officers "might be forced to intervene" if there was unrest during the demolition. |
| What is the Jungle? | What is the Jungle? |
| A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. |
| Last year more than one million migrants - many fleeing the civil war in Syria - arrived in Europe. Countries struggled to cope and division arose in the EU over how best to deal with resettling people. | Last year more than one million migrants - many fleeing the civil war in Syria - arrived in Europe. Countries struggled to cope and division arose in the EU over how best to deal with resettling people. |
| An EU-Turkey pact to try to stop migrants crossing to Greece and moves by Balkan nations to close their borders have driven down the number of people using the so-called eastern Mediterranean route. | An EU-Turkey pact to try to stop migrants crossing to Greece and moves by Balkan nations to close their borders have driven down the number of people using the so-called eastern Mediterranean route. |
| However, migrants from African countries such as Eritrea and Somalia as well as West African nations such as Nigeria and the Gambia are continuing to attempt the crossing from Libya to Italy. | However, migrants from African countries such as Eritrea and Somalia as well as West African nations such as Nigeria and the Gambia are continuing to attempt the crossing from Libya to Italy. |
| Are you in the area around Calais? Have you been affected by the clearing of the camp? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in the area around Calais? Have you been affected by the clearing of the camp? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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