More than 40,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta over past 24 hours, Spain says

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31/07/2026 - 10:48 GMT+2

Around 40,000 migrants have crossed in recent days from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave, a police source said on Friday, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was due to arrive there.

The influx marks the largest arrival of migrants in Ceuta since 2021 — predominantly young men and adolescents — with 18 deaths reported during the crossing, according to figures released on Friday morning by the same source.

The number of entries means the population of the enclave increased by around 50%, as around 83,000 people are living in Ceuta.

More than 40,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta over past 24 hours, Spain says

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