Services from the Port of Calais have been disrupted after what one ferry company described as an "invasion" of 50 migrants trying to board a ship, it has been reported.
Ferry company DFDS Seaways tweeted: "The Port of Calais has been temporarily closed due to a migrant invasion, as soon as they are cleared the port will reopen."
Fellow operator P & O Ferries also reported delays of up to two hours, describing the ongoing situation as a "security incident".
The BBC quoted Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart as saying 50 asylum-seekers had boarded a P&O ferry while it was unloading. It said the police were on the scene.
A statement from the Port of Dover said services were disrupted due to "migrant activity" in Calais, with services in and out of Calais affected. It said the duration of the disruption "remains unkown".
It read: "The Port of Calais is currently experiencing migrant activity which has caused disruption to ferry services... The Port of Dover remains open for business, but the duration of this disruption to services remains unknown."
The incident followed a demonstration by up to 2,000 people in Calais in support of migrants, with protestors carrying banners reading "migrants are welcome".
Earlier today, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited camps in Calais, where thousands of people who have fled the conflict in Syria are based.
Commenting on the conditions in the camp, he said: "These conditions are a disgrace anywhere. We as human beings have to reach out to fellow human beings."
