Spain puts Ceuta migrant crossing toll at 72
A migrant who crossed into Spain from Morocco drinks water distributed by Spanish soldiers in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
At least 72 people died during last week’s mass crossing from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, a Spanish official said on Aug. 2.
“The latest figure that we have is 72,” Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, the Spanish government’s delegate in Ceuta, told reporters. The previous official toll was 67.
Morocco’s Interior Ministry later said it had confirmed 11 deaths on its coast, including 10 people who drowned and one who fell from a rocky area. The ministry said it was working with Spanish authorities to verify reports of additional deaths in Ceuta.
