French police blame ‘unexpected technical incident’ for Dover delays
A critical incident was called at the Port of Dover, with bosses claiming they had been ‘let down’ by French border control, who operate on the English side.
DriversDrivers in Dover faced major delays today, with some facing seven to eight hour waits trying to reach France through the Channel Tunnel, reports Metro.
A critical incident was called at the Port of Dover, with bosses claiming they had been ‘let down’ by French border control, who operate on the English side.
But police in France have said an ‘unexpected technical incident’ was the main reason behind the delays.
According to them, French border cops were unable to deploy at full capacity in Dover until more than an hour later than planned because of the fault.
Prefet for the Haut-de-France region Georges-François Leclerc said it was not correct to say that the French failed to mobilise enough officers for the predicted summer holidays rush.
