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Drivers said Eurotunnel was ‘a picture of war’ amid migrant deaths

Despite fences and even moats, dozens of people have died trying to get to the UK via the Eurotunnel

By Maël Galisson
Drivers said Eurotunnel was ‘a picture of war’ amid migrant deaths
Men climb into the back of a lorry as vehicles wait to board shuttles going through the Channel Tunnel in Calais | Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images. All rights reserved
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Omid Jamil Ali never saw England.

The 21-year-old Kurd left Sharbarza in northern Iraq in August 2001, hoping to reach the United Kingdom. He crossed into Iran and then into Turkey, reaching Italy less than two weeks after his departure. From there he went to Calais.

It was the end of his journey. He died on 18 October 2001 after a fall near the Channel tunnel.

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