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Ceuta Migrant Influx
Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 6h ago
A massive influx of migrants, mostly from Morocco, entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta via swimming and border breaches, overwhelming authorities. Numbers exceeded 60,000, with dozens dead. Spain deployed military, blamed traffickers, while many migrants later returned to Morocco.
How it unfolded
1d ago
Death toll reaches 67; nearly 50,000 return to Morocco
2d ago
Death toll rises to 41, 60,000 entrants; Spain blames traffickers
2d ago
Spain reports 49,000 entering Ceuta in 24 hours, 18 dead
3d ago
Thousands cross into Ceuta, border overwhelmed
4d ago
Hundreds of migrants swim to Ceuta from Morocco
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →This Week in Explainers: A guide to the influx of migrants from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta

Over 60,000 migrants from Morocco entered Spain's Ceuta by swimming, climbing fences, or forcing their way in.
At least 57 migrants died during the influx.
Madrid deployed troops to respond to the migrant surge.
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Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, overwhelming border security.
More than 1,500 migrants, including adults and minors, have reached Ceuta by sea in recent days, collapsing reception centers.
Ceuta leader Juan Jesús Vivas reported 60 bodies spotted at sea in the last year from attempts.
Spain's Civil Guard, Maritime Rescue Services, and Red Cross are picking up swimmers and taking them to Ceuta.
Spanish Supreme Court ruling earlier in July barred immediate pushbacks of migrants arriving by sea, unlike land arrivals.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Thousands of migrants cross into Spain's Ceuta on foot, EFE reports

Thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, on foot.
Migrants jumped over the border fence separating Ceuta from Morocco.
Spanish state news agency EFE reported the event on Thursday.
The incident represents a significant border crossing event in the region.
Ceuta is a frequent point of migration attempts from Africa to Europe.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →"Absolute Chaos": Thousands Breach Morocco Border With Spanish Territory
