Chaos, Riots As France Dismantles Calais Migrant Camp Called The 'Jungle'
Source: USA Today
Aida Alami, Special for USA TODAY 4:29 p.m. EST March 2, 2016
CALAIS, France Rahmanjan Safy scrambled to salvage anything valuable from the demolished tents and makeshift shelters at this Calais migrant camp Wednesday, even as riot police and bulldozers destroyed the site.
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A judge gave the green light last week for the French government to tear down part of the Calais Jungle, as the camp is commonly called, but riots broke out this week amid the resulting chaos.
Police and bulldozers began pushing migrants out of tents and temporary shelters Monday, tearing apart the ad hoc camp that houses an estimated 6,000 people.
Camp residents fought back, starting fires and attacking police with rocks. The situation Wednesday was calmer, if not less tense. Confusion, uncertainty and sorrow still hang over the camp and the people who have no place to go.
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