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Calais 'Jungle' demolition continues after clashes

Work to clear part of the so-called Calais "Jungle" camp has restarted after a first day of demolitions saw fierce clashes between migrants and police.

Humanitarian workers condemned the actions of French authorities after tear-gas was fired during the demolitions.

The camp is a temporary home to around 4,000 people, many of whom are hoping to reach Britain.

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Migrants 'scared and bewildered' as Calais Jungle cleared

A man moves on with his belongings during the clearance. Credit: Reuters

Demolition teams have moved in to begin dismantling homes at the Calais "Jungle" camp after a court ruling cleared the way for mass evictions.

Lines of police vans could be seen on the perimeters of the slum's southern section, with aid workers describing "bewildered and scared" migrants and refugees who were told they had no choice but to move on.

The Help Refugees charity said police blocked entrances to the camp, which is thought to hold around 4,000 people in makeshift homes.

Makeshift homes are dismantled by workers. Credit: Reuters

French authorities say they want to relocate people from the squalid surroundings to heated containers nearby, or to other centres around France.

The lastest move follows a ruling in Lille that a partial clearance should take place - sparing social spaces such as schools and places of worship.

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