Forty people were injured in a massive brawl that erupted at the Calais migrant camp in northern France, local media reported.
Pas-de-Calais prefect Fabienne Buccio said among those hurt the fight that erupted late Thursday were 33 migrants, five volunteers – including one woman who received a serious face injury – and two security officers, as cited by France Info.
Clashes among some 200 migrants of Afghan and Sudanese origin flared inside the Jules Ferry camp around 5 p.m. local time (15:00GMT) and soon reached the scale where police had to intervene.
Fighting broke out as volunteers from “Active Life” charity started distributing food among the camp residents, the prefect said.