Police have deployed tear gas at the Calais “Jungle” camp as fierce clashes occurred between asylum seekers. The brawl resulted in dozens of injuries among the refugees, volunteers and police officers. The fight broke out during food distribution at the Jules-Ferry aid center in the camp late on Thursday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said in a statement. About 200 Afghan and Sudanese refugees were reportedly involved in the fight.“Around 20 migrants, three volunteers and a police officer were injured in a brawl between Afghans and Sudanese [migrants]. The reason for the fight has not yet been determined,” the statement said.According to police, at least one person was shot. Others received knife and baton injuries, officials said, as cited by AFP.“I heard ... something that sounded like a gunshot or a firing tear gas and I heard screaming,” a local resident told La Voix Du Nord newspaper, adding that when she went outside, she saw injured police officers and fighting between migrants.La Voix Du Nord, however, said more people suffered in the clashes. According to the paper, 57 refugees were wounded, five of them seriously. Among the injured are five volunteers of La Vie Active (Active Life) aid group and two police officers, the paper added. Several makeshift refugee shelters were burned down and at least 15 fire trucks were deployed at the site of the incident, AFP reported. Also some 20 police cars were seen in the area. The officers had to deploy tear gas to disperse the clashes.La Voix Du Nord said more than 250 police officers and 70 firefighters were mobilized for the incident. The deputy prefect of Calais, Vincent Berton, said he was going to speak to the region’s leaders to discuss the situation in the notorious camp.