Migrant in burning Calais camp: 'We left our nations behind us in flames, only to find the Jungle go up in flames too'

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Fires raged through the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, France, on Wednesday, destroying homes to thousands of migrants.

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The makeshift shelters have become a symbol of Europe's migrant crisis - serving as a base for migrants who tried to reach Britain. Starting Monday, French authorities have begun to demolish the camp and resettle the migrants to shelters near France.

Here are some devastating pictures of the aftermath.