British tourists stuck in a 20-kilometre traffic jam caused by a French ferry strike that blocked the Channel Tunnel have gotten into a mass brawl with the workers.
According to European media, French ferry workers are protesting the transfer of several ferry lines from Eurotunnel to the Danes. The French sailors believe this will negatively impact their earnings.
Ferrymen blocked the tunnel entrance from France. Furthermore, they began burning tires.
Traffic jam near the tunnel The line reached 20 kilometers in length. A group of British tourists returning home attempted to negotiate peacefully with protesting ferry workers. The Britons stated that many of them were late for their trains, and that there were sick children in the waiting cars.
After the French refused the tourists' requests, the British intervened ferrymen The brawl continued until the police arrived, broke up the fighting, and restored traffic through the tunnel.
