Migrants set rubbish bins alight as a protest in the makeshift camp 'the Jungle' in Calais, France (AAP) Source: Migrants set rubbish bins alight as a protest in the makeshift camp 'the Jungle' in Calais, France (AAP)
Tensions have risen in the French port city of Calais ahead of the planned demolition of the refugee camp known as the 'Jungle'. French authorities say a heavy police presence is planned for the week-long operation, scheduled to start on Monday. (1700 aedt) Over 6,000 asylum seekers, from mainly Africa and the Middle East, have been living in the temporary camp. Aid groups, however, say that number could be as high as 10,000. Among them are around 1,300 unaccompanied children.
Tensions have risen in the French port city of Calais ahead of the planned demolition of the refugee camp known as the 'Jungle'. French authorities say a heavy police presence is planned for the week-long operation, scheduled to start on Monday. (1700 aedt) Over 6,000 asylum seekers, from mainly Africa and the Middle East, have been living in the temporary camp. Aid groups, however, say that number could be as high as 10,000. Among them are around 1,300 unaccompanied children.
