Striking sailors shut Channel Tunnel

THERE'S been chaos at the port of Calais, with a strike by French sailors shutting the Channel Tunnel which links the UK and France.

A strike by French sailors has shut down the Channel Tunnel which links the UK and France.

HUNDREDS of protesting French sailors have forced the suspension of Eurotunnel services between France and Britain in both directions after torching tyres on the tracks, causing traffic and travel chaos.

THE demonstrations also sparked a scramble among some of the thousands of illegal migrants camped in Calais hoping to reach Britain, as they battled to hitch a ride on vehicles stuck in traffic.