Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
France finishes clearing Calais migrant camp
French authorities say they’ve cleared the Calais migrant camp known as “the Jungle,” days earlier than planned.
A local official in the region. Fabienne Buccio, says their goal of has been accomplished.
“There are no more migrants in the camp. Our mission has been fulfilled,” Buccio says.
Thousands fleeing war and poverty have lived in squalor at the camp as they waited for a chance to sneak into Britain.
French gendarmes stand together as smoke rises from fires at the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on October 26, 2016, during a massive operation to clear the settlement. (AFP PHOTO / François NASCIMBENI)
Authorities moved fast after migrants set fire to shelters and tents in the camp in northern France before being forced to leave.
— AP
