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Children left with 'nowhere to go' after Calais 'Jungle' camp clearance

French authorities has declared the operation to clear the 'Jungle' camp over - but charities have said hundreds of child refugees had been left with nowhere to go.

A total of 5,596 people have been evacuated since the operation began on Monday with many of them being taken away on buses, French ministries said. Of those removed from the camp, 234 children are being resettled in the UK.

Save The Children said it was "extremely concerned" about minors who had not been registered as the site went up in flames.

A spokeswoman for the local prefecture said that the rate of demolition would be scaled up on Thursday with larger machinery moving in.

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French authorities to speed up demolition of 'Jungle' camp

Police look on as part of the camp goes up in flames. Credit: PA

French officials have said the rate of demolition at the Calais "Jungle" migrant camp will be scaled up today.

Larger machinery will move in after authorities declared the clearance of the camp complete, with 5,596 people evacuated since the operation began on Monday.

However, Save The Children said it was "extremely concerned" about minors who had not been registered as the site went up in flames.

Several large fires started tearing through caravans, tents and shelters in the centre of the camp a little before midday on Wednesday, the third day of the operation to clear it.

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