The French authorities will begin moving thousands of people out of the notorious Calais Jungle on Monday (Oct 24) before demolishing the migrant camp that has served as a launchpad for attempts to sneak into Britain.
Migrants with their belongings queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS
A coloured bracelet is placed on the wrist of a migrant at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Migrants queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.
PHOTO: EPA
Migrants queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS
Migrants leave the Calais migrant camp on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
A migrant looks at the Calais migrant camp before leaving on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
Smoke billows as migrants start a fire during clashes with police at the migrant camp in Calais on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
French riot police intervene after migrants set garbage bins on fire in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS
French riot police intervene after migrants set garbage bins on fire in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: EPA
A migrant sets fire to a rubbish bin in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
A Kurdish Iraqi family prepares to board a bus to leave the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais on Oct 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Migrants build a stage next to makeshift tents at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northen France, on Oct 13, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Migrants carry a banner as they protest inside the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northen France, on Oct 13, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Migrants' sympathizers hold a placard reading 'South Luberon, land of asylum' as they attend a rally in favour of migrants' hosting, on Oct 23, 2016, in La Tour d'Aigues.PHOTO: AFP
French far-right Front National party's member of parliament Marion Marechal-Le Pen (left) arrives to attend a rally against the hosting of migrants in La Tour d'Aigues on Oct 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
A general view shows the tents at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016 on the eve of the camp's planned evacuation. PHOTO: AFP
Migrants walk at the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Migrants start a fire during clashes with French police at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
Migrants take cover from tear gas during clashes with French police at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
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