Eurotunnel: 37,000 Migrant Crossing Attempts Blocked

Eurotunnel said it had blocked more than 37,000 such attempts by migrants to reach Britain since January

CALAIS, France—Migrants rushed the tunnel linking France and England repeatedly for a second night on Wednesday and one man was crushed by a truck in the chaos, deepening tensions surrounding the thousands of people camped in this northern French port city.

Eurotunnel said it had blocked more than 37,000 such attempts by migrants to reach Britain since January.

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