A unit of the riot police force, now garrisoned in Calais, was dispatched, to cordon off the area, and push back the potential stowaways. Access to the port, which also serves as the entryway into the Eurotunnel, was closed.
As shielded officers pushed the migrants back into the nearby camp, known as the Jungle, which accommodates at least 4,500 people, its inhabitants began to throw rocks. Police responded by lobbing tear gas grenades inside.
“Once again, we can only note that public order was seriously undermined for several hours,” said center-right Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart via Twitter. “If the military can participate in securing our capital, it must also do so for Calais, which is currently experiencing an emergency situation.”
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