Sergio Rodrigo Ruiz, Suman Naishadham and Akram OubachirAug 2, 2026 – 7.50amCeuta, Spain | Spain on at the weekend installed a 500-metre-long barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighbouring Morocco after tens of thousands of migrants breached the frontier earlier in the week.At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said on Saturday (Sunday AEST).APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles