Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMore than 49,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco within a 24-hour period on Thursday, prompting the Spanish government to deploy troops to manage the escalating border crisis. The overwhelming influx led to at least 18 people drowning while attempting to cross into Ceuta from North Africa, as border guards struggled to cope with the sheer volume of arrivals. Spain dispatched military and police reinforcements to Ceuta, while Moroccan authorities responded by deploying water cannon trucks and enhancing security measures at the crossing-gates. Rachid Sbihi, representing Civil Guard officers, characterised the situation as a 'serious humanitarian crisis,' noting that people were still entering and reinforcements were primarily assisting the injured and other humanitarian efforts. Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the enclave on Friday morning, highlighting the severity of the situation in Ceuta, which, alongside Melilla, serves as the European Union's sole land border with Africa and frequently experiences migrant surges. In fullCeuta latest: 49,000 migrants cross into Spanish enclave in 24 hours as death toll rises in growing crisisMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ceuta crisis as 49,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave with at least 18 dead
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMore than 49,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco within a 24-hour period on Thursday, prompting the Spanish government to deploy troops to manage the escalating border crisis. The overwhelming influx led to at least 18 people drowning while attempting to cross into Ceuta from North Africa, as border guards struggled to cope with the sheer volume of arrivals. Spain dispatched military and police reinforcements to Ceuta, while Moroccan authorities responded by deploying water cannon trucks and enhancing security measures at the crossing-gates. Rachid Sbihi, representing Civil Guard officers, characterised the situation as a 'serious humanitarian crisis,' noting that people were still entering and reinforcements were primarily assisting the injured and other humanitarian efforts. Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the enclave on Friday morning, highlighting the severity of the situation in Ceuta, which, alongside Melilla, serves as the European Union's sole land border with Africa and frequently experiences migrant surges. In fullCeuta latest: 49,000 migrants cross into Spanish enclave in 24 hours as death toll rises in growing crisisMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
