In pictures: Migrants clash Moroccan police near Spanish border(AFP/Getty)(AFP/Getty)Daniel Keane31 July 2026 09:15More than 49,000 migrants pour into Ceuta, says SpainMore than 49,000 migrants poured into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in 24 hours on Thursday, the Spanish government has said as it deployed troops to battle a growing crisis on the border. At least 18 people drowned while attempting to cross into Ceuta from North Africa as overwhelmed border guards struggled to deal with the influx. Daniel Keane31 July 2026 09:09
49,000 migrants cross into Ceuta in 24 hours as death toll rises in growing crisis
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
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