Channel Tunnel delays after migrants storm French side
Fresh disruption was brought to Channel Tunnel services after around 150 migrants tried to storm the terminal in Calais in a bid to board UK-bound freight.
Travel chaos after migrants try to storm Channel Tunnel
Around 150 migrants have tried to storm the Channel Tunnel terminal in Calais, causing delays and cancellations to services.
Eurotunnel said the disruption was caused by migrants trying to board a UK-bound freight.
The incident caused a return of queues on the M20 in Kent for lorry drivers trying to cross the Channel after Kent Police reintroduced Operation Stack.
A Eurotunnel spokesman said the incident was affecting freight traffic only, with passenger services running to a full timetable.
He said: "Eurotunnel reiterates its call to the authorities to provide a solution to the migrant crisis and restore order to the Calais region."
The incident prompted renewed calls for authorities to act to solve the worsening Calais migrant crisis.
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