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19:59, 07-Jul-2017
Police clears out migrants from Paris street camp
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French police have evacuated more than 2,500 migrants, mostly Africans, from a camp in northern part of Paris on Friday, reported Xinhua news agency, citing local authorities.
"These illegal camps present a security and public health risk for both the occupants and local residents," the police said.
Migrants and refugees in the streets during the evacuation of a makeshift camp at Porte de la Chapelle, northern Paris, on July 7, 2017. /VCG Photo
Migrants and refugees in the streets during the evacuation of a makeshift camp at Porte de la Chapelle, northern Paris, on July 7, 2017. /VCG Photo
"Each of the concerned persons will be offered a temporary accommodation solution in the Ile-de-France," it added.
The migrants had crowded around a 400-bed reception centre at Porte de la Chapelle, sleeping under bridges and on the roads with almost no access to water, sanitation and food.
It's the 34th camp evacuation since June 2015 after an unprecedented wave of refugees flooded the French capital and transformed its train and subway stations into makeshift camps.
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