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epa04865523 French police stop migrants on their way to catch a train to reach England, in Calais, France, 29 July 2015. A Sudanese man, between 25 and 30 years old, was crushed under a truck as up to 1,500 migrants tried to force their way into the tunnel, which links France and Britain under the English Channel. Since the beginning of the year there were more than 37,000 interceptions of migrants in Calais attempting to cross to England, the Eurotunnel operators said on 29 July. EPA/YOAN VALAT