France 24 reported Sunday that smaller camps along France’s northern coast are dismantled about every 48 hours on average, as migrants continue trying to reach the United Kingdom by small boat.
The outlet described dozens of smaller camps spread over a wider stretch of coastline. That differs from the large camp outside Calais known as the Great Jungle, where thousands of migrants lived in 2016. Authorities took seven days to dismantle it, France 24 said.
The small boats used for the crossing are makeshift and the journey carries risks, according to the report. France 24 said migrants still attempt the trip, hoping for better prospects in Britain.
