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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stanley Murphy-Johns

French police fire tear gas at migrants in Calais

People thought to be migrants emerge from bushes on a beach in Gravelines, France, after French authorities had fired tear gas - (PA)

French police deployed tear gas against migrants gathered on sand dunes near Gravelines beach, north-east of Calais, as they awaited a small boat to attempt a crossing to the UK.

On Tuesday morning, hundreds of migrants, including individuals of all ages, congregated on the dunes, making attempts to reach the Channel and board a single dinghy.

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