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Calais crisis: Man dies after hundreds attempt to enter Channel Tunnel, as Theresa May prepares to chair emergency Cobra committee meeting Calais crisis: Man dies after hundreds attempt to enter Channel Tunnel, as Theresa May prepares to chair emergency Cobra committee meeting
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A man has died after hundreds of migrants attempted to storm the Channel Tunnel during a second night of chaos in Calais, it has been reported A man has died after hundreds of migrants attempted to storm the Channel Tunnel during a second night of chaos in Calais.
The man, believed to be a young Sudanese migrant, is understood to have been crushed by a lorry as he tried to climb over a shuttle.The man, believed to be a young Sudanese migrant, is understood to have been crushed by a lorry as he tried to climb over a shuttle.
Prime Minister David Cameron has described the situation as "very concerning", while Home Secretary Theresa May was due to chair an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday morning. Prime Minister David Cameron has described the situation as "very concerning" and Home Secretary Theresa May was due to chair an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday morning.
The latest incident comes after an estimated 2,000 migrants attempted to enter Eurotunnel's French terminal late on Monday.The latest incident comes after an estimated 2,000 migrants attempted to enter Eurotunnel's French terminal late on Monday.
A Eurotunnel spokeswoman this morning confirmed one person had died in last night's incident. A Eurotunnel spokeswoman said this morning: "I can confirm that one migrant died last night after 1,500 tried to storm the Eurotunnel."
The spokesman said: "I can confirm that one migrant died last night after 1,500 tried to storm the Eurotunnel."
The Government has agreed an extra £7 million to help improve security at Calais and the Channel TunnelThe Government has agreed an extra £7 million to help improve security at Calais and the Channel Tunnel
Speaking during his visit to Singapore, Mr Cameron said: "We are doing everything that we can. The Home Secretary will be chairing a ministerial Cobra meeting this morning to make sure that everything that can be done, working with the French, is being done.Speaking during his visit to Singapore, Mr Cameron said: "We are doing everything that we can. The Home Secretary will be chairing a ministerial Cobra meeting this morning to make sure that everything that can be done, working with the French, is being done.
"I have every sympathy with holidaymakers who are finding access to Calais difficult because of the disturbances there and we will do everything we can to work with the French to bring these things to a conclusion."I have every sympathy with holidaymakers who are finding access to Calais difficult because of the disturbances there and we will do everything we can to work with the French to bring these things to a conclusion.
"But it is not a satisfactory situation."But it is not a satisfactory situation.
"There's no point trying to point fingers of blame, it's about working with the French, putting in place these additional security measures, adding in the investment where that's needed – Britain will always come forward with that, we know how important it is and the Home Secretary will be co-ordinating this this morning at the meeting of the Cobra committee.""There's no point trying to point fingers of blame, it's about working with the French, putting in place these additional security measures, adding in the investment where that's needed – Britain will always come forward with that, we know how important it is and the Home Secretary will be co-ordinating this this morning at the meeting of the Cobra committee."
Eurotunnel, which operates services through the Channel Tunnel, has said the nightly breaches appear to be too much for the Government to handle.Eurotunnel, which operates services through the Channel Tunnel, has said the nightly breaches appear to be too much for the Government to handle.
French media has reported the man is the eighth person to be killed in the tunnel since the start of June.French media has reported the man is the eighth person to be killed in the tunnel since the start of June.
He is believed to be a Sudanese national in his late 20s.He is believed to be a Sudanese national in his late 20s.
Additional reporting by PAAdditional reporting by PA